Love this bed! It is beautiful and very sturdy. Very well made. Easy to put together.  We chose to use our box springs which make the bed pretty high. I knew that we would lose some of the detail, but husband insisted. It is a slide down for me. We may take them off at a later date. I have included pics so you can see what you lose/what’s left  by using box springs just excuse the mess and wrinkly comforter. Waiting on  a new comforter,  too.