After reading previous reviews, I was concerned with the fact that the bed would hang off the sides a bit.  It does hang a bit, but its not that bad. The look of the bed is so sleek and simple. the last platform bed I owned, the slates did not seem as stable as the ones on this bed.  The directions were nicely laid out and I thought it was so cute that they put a small wrench to make those side screws easier to put on.  Overall, I am very happy with my purchase!