I absolutely love this bed!!! The photos make the headboard seem like it's going to be really tall, but the measurements are true to size - I got the King frame in the beige, and it's indeed 38.5" tall in total. (I don't know why the Queen size is listed at 45.5" tall - I would not believe that.) It looks beautiful with my decor, and it seems really well made. For reference, I have a 14" tall pillow top mattress, and it works really well with this bed frame. It was also very easy to put together - my mother and I put it together in less than 30 minutes. The directions were pretty clear, there weren't many pieces, and it was all relatively simple. The frame was even packed really when in the box that it arrived in! I love it!