This is a nice solid headboard. Easy to assemble. I'm 60 and I was able to assemble it by myself, but it is quite heavy once assembled. Four dowels, four screws with fasteners and the headboard is assembled! If you've taken your vengeance out with a hammer whilst assembling **** furniture, you will love the ease of assembling this headboard. To attach the headboard to the bed frame, the only tool required is a small wrench or pliers to tighten the screw bolts, but they screw together quite easily by hand, The wrench or pliers are only necessary for the final tightening.
I would not describe the color as eggshell white. It reminds me more of the blonde finish of 1950s modern. I would also describe the color as unfinished wood with a white pickled glaze. It looks a bit washed out and blah against the pale yellow of my guestroom walls, so I think I'm going to experiment with staining it to a warmer wood tone. But all in all, a very nice headboard for the price.