I am a very particular person and I was hesitant to order this bed unseen. But I am glad I did. It is very sturdy and elegant looking. I am using my mattress and boxsprings on it now but it's a little too high. Too low for my liking with just the mattress. Only problem I had during assembly was with the plastic pieces that hold all the slats. It took some time to get them all to fit in the pre-drilled holes.