The linen/tufted design of the frame is very nice. There are a couple issues we have noticed on assembly, overall pretty minor though. First, the frame is bigger than a standard sized king so there is approx. 2 inch gap on each side between our boxspring and the frame. Second, the slats seem to be poor quality (bent and cracked). I would not feel comfortable using them alone without a boxspring, as it may damage the mattress, especially since there is a large gap between each slat. The combination of slats and boxspring seems to be good. The bed was delivered on time (1 week from order).