This bed is really appealing visually. However, I wish that the headboard was a little more sturdy as it moves whenever you move and the items either fall off or rattle around. Nothing that can't be fixed by securing it to the wall though. I put an 8 in gel mattress on these but I will have to add a box spring as the gap between the frame and the headboard are much wider than they appear. If you don't want to use a box spring I would get a mattress well over 10in