This bed is awesome! Having a tall mattress has been an issue with finding a bed frame with headboard storage but this one works great for our 18 incher! The metal support beams are so much better than wooden slats and the small lip on the footboard keeps the mattress from sliding off. The headboard has way more space (deeper) than I anticipated too! We love the look also: rustic or industrial or even classic, it can meet any of those criteria. Overall this has been my favorite frame to date.