Looks great and is neither to heavy or too light. We attached it to an existing metal frame. It took a little wiggling to get it to match up with the holes. It does not touch the ground, but our bed frame has adjustable height, so we just need to get under there and lower it. It's not a problem though since the headboard is not structural. The headboard is very tall and looks great if you are using a box spring. Some of the lower headboards get covered up if your bed is high. This one is over 4 ft. tall.