The bed is beautiful.. I got the 14 inch mattress to go with it which gives the perfecr height just as pictured. The only reason i did not give 5 stars on this review was due to delivery issue. The freight company only delivered 2 out of 3 boxes. The slats were not delivered. However, once i contacted birch they had the delivery company return 2 days later on a saturday with the 3rd box so i was able to assemble the bed. Overall i love the bed and it deserves 5 stars . Its luxurious and worth the money.