This bed was easy to put together and looks great in our bedroom.  We have a king size mattress and it feels very sturdy.  Originally we had a regular size box spring underneath the mattress, but it made the bed super tall, so we exchanged it for a small 4 inch box spring instead.  The only negative thing I have to say is that this bed SMELLED like fish.  I saw a few other reviews mention that and was hoping it wouldn't affect me!  The first few days, it was bad enough that I wouldn't even sleep in our room, I wondered what kind of chemicals I was breathing in.  We left the ceiling fan on for a week straight and left the windows open during the day for a few of those days when it was nicer outside, and after about 7-10 days, I don't smell it anymore.