We are redoing my teenage son’s room and this bed is perfect. He loves it! We bought the grey color.  It was not too bad putting together, very sturdy, all the tools you need came with it, and we like the fact there is room for storage underneath. His mattress is 12 inches and you can still see the headboard.  The only thing I would change is to have an opening in the back for the LED strip cord to pass through so it doesn’t show on the side. You can’t see it though with the pillows on it.  Great bed and great price!