The headboard is pretty, and assembly was relatively easy. However, this is NOTwhat we expected; we expected a platform bed. All the reviews we read and the description of the bed said no box springs was necessary. This is ABSOLUTELY not true - a box springs is necessary to sleep comfortably without the mattress falling between the slats. My daughter is FIVE HOURS away, and her new bed is virtually USELESS until I can drive FIVE HOURS to take her a box springs.