I JUST moved into my new apartment and bought this Gatsby looking bed and it looks FANTASTIC. At first I wondered if the gold embellishments looked cheap. First off, they're an option. You don't have to add them. Second, you'll want to install them if you're going for art deco and they look fabulous (even though they're plastic, they don't read as plastic. IT's a sturdy bed - not that I jumped on it - and you do NOT need a box spring or bunkie board if you have a thick memory foam mattress (I have a 10"). You get TWO options for height - low or 11" off the ground. I opted for high for storage.

I dont really like iron beds because I was afraid it would look like im a little girl or to sparse... the style of the art deco dresses it up quite a bit.

GREAT purchase. A bargain. And very stylish if you like art deco and are bored with all the beds here that look exactly same same i.e. tufted, wood panel, blahc blah blah)