Lovely.  The muted, brushed gold finish fits with a variety of room styles and gives this bed a high quality look. I have been looking around for a platform bed this past year. I live in a small apartment in New York City. I have been moving away from headboards as I like having the option to "float" the bed in a space. This platform structure seems to sit up higher than the traditional style and the space underneath leaves enough room to store a stack of books or five-inch high containers. The image provided makes the frame appear lower to the ground - likely because it is in a larger room. The frame is heavy. I had to take the pieces out of the box and carry individually up the stairs. It is very easy to put together and the pieces reflect a thoughtfully designed and well made product. I have a six-inch, queen sized memory foam mattress on top. A king sized duvet just skirts the floor on the sides and at the footing. I will likely have this frame for a very long time.