Great bed! Seems very sturdy and we love the color. There are lots of slats that click in nicely. They are about 3 inches apart. I would recommend for the price! The only thing is the slat part is a little bigger than the king mattress we have, so you can see the slats on the sides of the bed unless the douvet is covering it on the sides. I may try rotating the mattress again to see if it helps. I'm not sure if this is normal for these kind of beds though?