We bought two of these beds for our boys (ages 4 & 3).  The bed doesn't look super expensive but it doesn't look super cheap either. It feels sturdy and was easy to assemble.  We do have a 5" gel foam mattress on ours, if you went with a thicker mattress you would not see nearly as much of the headboard, especially with any kind of decorative pillows. But I think the style is classy and perfect for a variety of ages.  Also what I love about the bed is that there are no sharp corners (my kids are super active and most other frames have all of the square edges.) Overall great purchase for the price!