First of all, it's beautiful. This bed arrived in a box with all the parts and screws, so it wasn't hard to figure out what to do. After assembling (took maybe 45-60mins), I put both a boxspring and mattress on it. I decided to use a boxspring after reading reviews, plus I like a really high bed anyway. To my surprise, this headboard offered two height options. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the support flats are so cheap and squeak. I had better ones from an Ikea bed frame years ago, and there were about 12 of them. Never squeaked in 7+ years. Otherwise, highly recommend this lovely bed frame!