I love this bed!  The style and quality far exceeded my expectations!  The bed is very sturdy and the fabric has an iridescent sheen.  The bed has wooden slats and a midbeam to hold the mattress (platform bed), so no box spring is required.  There is go gap between my euro top mattress and the bottom of the headboard.  Now...the color can come off as a bit blue-gray depending on the angle.  Nonetheless, I'd still buy this all over again!