Excellent daybed! I have nothing but positive things to say about this daybed. I find the quality and price both attractive. It looks EXACTLY like the photo. I agree you can add additional boards for extra weight but I don't plan to. Best mattresses from Wayfair is the Sleep 10" Medium Memory Foam Mattress (definitely get 10" for top to hide all gaps) and Sleep 8" Medium Memory Foam Mattress for trundle. This lady is happy!!!