Beautiful bed. came in two different deliveries. Packaged well. Took two people to assembly the bed makes it easier. I ordered a 12 inch mattress and it's really a perfect height. I went from a king size bed to a queen and the size is perfect. I did not use a box spring the mattress sits on the slats that came with the bed. Unless you want the bed very low to the ground I would recommend a 12 inch mattress.