This bed is gorgeous! You should use two people to assemble it - and if you have a hex drill bit, it will make it go a lot faster. I got a low-rise, four inch box spring to keep my mattress from sinking through the slats. I am counting off one star because of the fact that a small box spring was needed, and also - this bed is squeaky! Even when being tightened with a drill bit - so as tight as possible. It will make noise. I'm okay with it, but it could bother some people quite a bit.