I love this bed! The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that the boards at the end don't join up as snugly as they should so there is a little gap. I think for most people this will be covered by their comforter hanging down, like in the photo- and it doesn't look terrible or anything, but it could be better. 

That being said, the bed overall looks great! It's very well made and the instructions are perhaps the best furniture assembly instructions that I have ever encountered. It does require a fair bit of assembly, but what bed that you get off the internet isn't going to, right? And like I said it isn't difficult to assemble. 

I have a regular foundation for my bed and it rises a little higher than the boards around the rails, so I think that perhaps a low-profile foundation would be the best option with this. 

Highly Recommend!