Gosh,  I really wanted to give this 5 stars. The only reason I cant is because it took literally all day to put together, not because its hard, because the holes just do not line up, we did eventually after screwing and unscrewing all day. 
On the flip side the quality is really nice, wood is nice, fabric is really tight etc. We used a boxspring with ours, you dont need one, we just like to be a little higher up. It would actually look nicer without one. The base or frame is very sturdy. I would recommend just have patience.