I ordered this queen sized bed for a guest bedroom because I liked the headboard with the 3 recessed compartments that were lighted just behind the pillow area.  I wanted something like this for my guest bedroom to add some lighting to the bed for some drama and display but I thought it might be useful as some reading assistance as well.  There was no light right around the bed.  It has a great feature that you can just touch the side of the headboard to turn the light on or off.  All of our guests that have stayed in the room have commented on how comfortable the bed is and how they like having the light in the headboard.  I would recommend the bed to anyone.