We got the king size it was Super easy to put together. It took me and hubby about 30min. I have two pillows laying across rather then up so you can see the headboard. Our mattress is a hybrid and is about 12 in to give u an idea how tall headboard is. I don’t mind the headboard being a little shorter as I said before I just lay my pillows flat if you want a super grand headboard this bed is not for you. We love this bed worth the money. We’ve had the bed for a month. First pic is me standing in front of bed 2nd pic is from my door to give you an idea of what it looks like walking in