It's beautiful and VERY sturdy. I purchased a king size! As soon as I put the mattress on it and layed down I knew I made a good decision. It doesn't sway or make any noise. I put a 14-inch mattress, and the mattress goes almost to the top of the bottom "headboard" I guess you would call it? But it looks great! My boyfriend put it together in an hour or less. The instructions are easy to read. Only thing I think that will suck is when you need to move homes and need to take it apart since there was multiple screws & washers.