Love the look of this bed, and it was easy to assemble. However, you absolutely need a boxspring with this bed. The 'slats' are 4 metal bars approximately 2ft apart each. Unless you have a very tall, thick mattress, you'll be sinking between the bars and sitting on the floor. Also had some scratches on the frame upon arrival. Overall, love the way the bed looks, but I bought this bed specifically because it said no box spring was required.