The height of this platform is perfect and even though we haven't put anything in the drawer yet I am really excited for the additional storage. The platform has a lot of parts and please have a power drill ready, do not manually screw the bed together like my fiance and I! By the time we got to the end a few pieces had become misaligned so we had to make due attaching the final pieces to the best of our ability. Overall it took us 4.5 hours to complete the headboard and platform.