We love it. Our 5 year old picked this bed from two other choices. We bought the dark wood. It is a little low to the ground like a toddler bed but a little higher up and longer but definitely not the height of a regular twin. We haven't bought a mattress yet but I measured height from slats to top of head board and 6" seems to be the best. 8" would reach the first curve/dip in the footboard. The height from floor would be my only concern. Overall love it. I will post pics when we put on mattress. Here is what it looks like now. Notice distance from wall socket to top of headboard. Sorry can't rotate pics not sure why they are sideways. Definitely worth the sale price of 145.00. Hope this helps.