I absolutely love this bed!!! I bought the king size in Grey. It's really a beautiful bed and pictures do not do it justice. I bought it as a surprise to my husband while he was away on business. I renovated our bedroom and this bed really was the cherry on top. It took me about 2 1/2 hours to assemble it alone....yes...me a woman, all by myself. The most time consuming part was putting the slats in. I recommend connecting all the slats first and then installing them. The instructions where pretty clear and all in all was pretty easy to put together. Our existing mattress (14") and box spring (9") fit perfectly. Although we are planning to replace the mattress, this support of this bed frame has given a new feel to our old mattress. I would recommend this bed to anyone.