Beautiful bed, looks just like the pictures. Solid wood frame. not flimsy laminated wood. If you buy this bed, your mattress without a box spring  should be no less than 12 inch in height, or there is a noticeable space between the headboard and top of mattress.  However with a mattress and box spring I would recommended together combined height should be no more than 17 inches, otherwise it will take away from the view  of the  headboard and overall attractiveness of the bed.