This bedframe is beautiful and well made. I assemble furniture often at my work, and I felt the instructions and assembly on this bed were very clear and easy to follow. I am a middle aged woman and did it myself in about an hour. It’s a platform bed, so it’s sits low to the ground and doesn’t need a box spring. I added a 12” mattress plus a 3” memory foam pad on top and it sits well on the bedframe. I would definitely recommend this bed! It looks great in the guest room I redecorated.