Throughout college, my bed was mostly just a box spring and mattress on the floor. Now that I've been working for a while after graduating, I thought it was time to get a real bed. This platform bed definitely does the trick! I bought it in grey, and it's a beautiful design that looks expensive. Relatively easy to set up, may be difficult to do alone but can be done. I'm very happy with this bed and now need to find sheets and comforter that match.