Overall, disappointed in the bed. The photos are very misleading to have well the beframe holds a mattress. As there is no lip from the top of the slats to the sidefoot board of the bedframe, the mattress does not fit securely in. Also the sideboards are a few inches longer than a king mattress, so there is a large 2 inches gap between the mattress and headboard. The bedframe has great structural integrity. I suppose a cheap price means a cheap bed!