It looks more expensive than it is and it's the right height for a standard size room.  My bed frame, box spring and mattress measure 28 inches high so the mattress sits about 2-3 inches above  the bottom of the headboard.  This has the effect of helping to secure the headboard snugly against the wall so that it doesn't rattle.   As an aside, Wayfair sent me the wrong headboard initially but quickly shipped the correct one which I received a week later.