After looking for an upholstered bed to redo my bedroom, I was so pleased to find this. After contemplating the colors, I went with the brown color. I'm glad I did I because it's the perfect taupe color that really opens up my room more. This bed was delivered quickly & was a breeze to set up. However, this queen bed definitely needs 5 slats instead of 3. Getting more slats cut wasn't a deal breaker for me. Also, this bed definitely needs a foundation. If you don't want your bed to sit as high, I'd suggest a lo pro foundation. Nevertheless, I love this bed!