Great and simple platform bed. While assembling there arewere some issues with things lining up but the bed is rather simple to assemble. It can be used with or without base profile depending on how high you like your bed. We are not the smallest of people so we like the base bed under the mattress not for height but to assure that we do not feel any of the bed boards. Since our mattress is 12 inch we dont feel it but I still insist the high mattress buy 100 percent not needed. Great bed with slim lines!!