First thing’s first: you get what you pay for. Overall, a great bed. The bed looks just like the picture and holds me and my bear-of-a-boyfriend up just fine. You definitely need a box spring and as long as your mattress isn’t oversize, it won’t be too tall. Highly recommend this product as a temporary bed because it definitely is cheaply made (I only plan on using it for a couple years before upsizing, so this price point was great). No regrets on this buy.