Beautiful bed! Much sturdier than I thought it would be, and not too difficult to put together; I managed it by myself in an hour or less. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before my cats destroy the beautiful upholstery, but for now it looks lovely and I'm very happy with it. I've got a ton of pillows so the gap between the mattress and the backboard isn't noticeable for me. I weigh about 130lbs and I've been sleeping on this bed (including 8-inch mattress, 2-inch topper, and a 15lb weighted blanket) for about a week now and it holds the weight just fine. I'm happy with my purchase, especially for the price!