The bed was packaged and labeled very well, easy to put together with only the included allen wrench. I noted the dimensions carefully when I purchased the bed, and liked that the bed is only 1.2" wider than a queen mattress. But I did not realize the width measurement is for the headboard, the platform the mattress sits on is exactly the same size as queen mattress, so the bedsheets actually overhang a little even without a comforter. So the overall look is of a metal bedframe which I do not like. They put stickers on the slats to prevent the mattress from sliding out as there are no side rails. We've been sleeping on the bed for two weeks and its just as comfortable as our previous traditional bed (same mattress).