It'll work. The slats were difficult to fit in, and gave us 5 minutes of head scratching over whether there was a manufacturer error (Tip: Yes, it is that hard to put them in -- stretch one side at a time, it'll be very tight.) Also, there is quite the gap between our mattress and all four sides of the bed. I may end up putting more pillows on the side and push the bed forward so it looks a bit more like a daybed.