This bed is fantastic. Would recommend to anyone looking for an ottoman storage style bed. We had an ottoman storage prior to this and the style was different. This does not have anything in the storage area that would damage items stored. No support legs as this has a bar. Great idea. Firm base, no lats. And much easier with the side lift. Mechanism is smooth and can be lifted with ease. Do check sizes as this bed is much bigger than our last (both king size) and due to style it sits with a gap between the headboard and wall under the scrolled edge at the top. This is a big heavy well made bed and takes a mattress true to British sizes. I got a 24cm height memory foam and it sits just above the footend. Fab for us as my husband is 6” 6 and needs the leg room. First bed we have got with a footend.