The bed is easy to assemble and looks very nice.  However, there is no way to secure the mattress and boxspring at the headboard. I have an 11" boxspring and Nolah mattress, and the two combined are not tall enough to be secured. There's also about a half inch gap on either side of the frame rails. I have used a large heavy box temporarily until I can find a way to secure the mattress and boxspring.