I love this bed!  Its EVERYTHING!  Ill be honest, I didnt measure it, my room is large with a standard ceiling height.  I almost passed out when I started putting it together.  Thank goodness it has about 3 inches clearance.  I read all of the reviews and a few things.. my material is all of the same color, second not sure how the pregnant girl put this together all alone.  I did parts of it, but its definitely a two person job!  If you are on the fence like I was because of the pattern dont be.  After a few days you wont even notice.  Everyone who sees it says its stunning.