The bed fits very well in our room. Fits a king size mattress with just a bit of room at the end. I think some people might keep the box springs but we opted to get rid of ours and just lay the mattress on the wooden slats. The drawers are a great addition but won't slide in properly unless the bed is square. It took my husband and I about 2-3 hours in total to set this up. All in all, we are very happy with this bed.