I was extremely nervous about purchasing a bed online, but after exhausting my search in stores dealing with pushy sales people and not finding anything I really liked, I decided it was worth a shot.  I fell in love with this bed at first sight.  When it arrived, I was a bit overwhelmed going through all the parts and even though there were 3 different sets of instructions, my cousin and I put it together in a couple hours. I purchased a 4" low profile box spring and my mattress is 14" thick so there is only a small, barely noticeable gap from the top of the mattress to the start of the headboard.  Overall, this bed is gorgeous and I'm very pleased with this purchase!

Pros: Feels luxurious, gorgeous color, sturdy
Cons: side and foot rails don't like up perfectly but I'm not too picky