This bed definitely works best with a mattress that doesnt need a box spring, with the mattress and box spring very little of the frame is visible. I love the design but it looks less impressive and out of scale when so little of the frame is visible. While assembly wasnt hard there was alot to assemble and takes some time to do by yourself, no assembly instructions are included in the box but were thankfully available on the wayfair app. All of the screws and hardware is visible on the white bed as the hardware isnt the same color at the bed frame.