I wanted something inexpensive for a guest room. This was so easy to assemble. It was a little heavy, but I was able to lift it, carry it upstairs, and assemble it by myself easily. I purchased the Hercules Universal Heavy Duty Adjustable Metal bed frame to us with it and it was a perfect match for my king size mattress and box spring. The height of the frame is adjustable so it worked well with my pillow top mattress