The bed frame looks just like the picture, however after hours of assembly and purchasing a box spring, we realize how low the headboard is to the ground, thus this frame is not compatible with a box spring AT ALL. Would have been really nice to know that it is not required. It’s so low to the ground that even with just my mattress my head is above the headboard. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. As a leading furniture website, you should really include whether or not the dimensions need a box spring or not. Also throughout the building process we really needed a power tool. The wood was impossible to work with. The building process was way more difficult than anticipated.