Details of the Bed

I assembled the bed for the first time, after having it lacquered, and the above photos are some detail shots of it. The base is currently painted black, but I was wondering if perhaps I shouldn't have gone with a brighter color, something that would have given it some glow. A red, perhaps, or orange? The white lacquered frame is missing the aluminum trim, however. That will be applied at the end by the week.