I am thrilled with this purchase! It was important to me to find a bed frame which didn't leave a gap behind the mattress, and these panels do go all the way to the floor. I was worried it may feel rickety, but this frame is remarkably sturdy!

Per other reviews, I also had concerns about the height of the mattress covering the headboard, so I did not initially get a boxspring for our mattress. I felt it was far too low this way, but once we added a standard height boxspring, the height is perfect, both for comfort and for looks.