This bed is a little lower than I was expecting, maybe because I got the recommended 8-inch mattress to go with it, but it's very sleek and sturdy. It came very well packaged, and I was able to put it together by myself in about 20 minutes. I really appreciated that they included a rubber mallet, AND that the styrofoam padding in the box was wrapped in plastic so I didn't end up with little white crumbs all over the house. Would definitely recommend this bed.