This bed is beautiful, really sturdy and very secure.  It is a nice change from having hardwood for headboard and side rails.  The one negative, there is a center support pole on either side of the bed in the middle, and you WILL STUB YOUR TOE on it every single time you make the bed, or get into it.  Honestly, there is no getting around it.  I got some black foam pipe insulation and cut it to fit around the pole.  The color matches the bed perfectly, and I still stub my toe all the time, but it does not hurt, and I  am extremely thankful that I put that on each time.