Our mattress is 12 inches thick, and it comes JUST to the bottom of the headboard. If were sitting up against it, the matress sinks lower and then the gap is even bigger. We tried it out with both our 6/inch box spring AND the mattress on the bed to get rid of the slight gap, but even the few extra inches made it waaaay too high and I would have needed a step to climb into bed. Ha!
If your mattress is maybe 14 or thicker, I recommend this bed. If its smaller, be aware of a little gap. It hasnt been a real problem while we sleep though (no pillows falling down) but is a little annoying. Haha. (First world problems.)
There is a new furniture smell. Pretty normal, but maybe open up the box and let it sit outside in a bug/free area for a week if youre concerned about that.
Also, when we first opened it, I was super concerned they sent us the wrong bed, because the instruction manual was for a bed with drawers! Even though the drawer bed was more expensive, I really did not want a drawer bed! After opening it up though, we did get the bed we ordered, and were still able to assemble it using the provided instruction manual.
4 stars because I would like the headboard to reach a little lower for my 12 mattress, and also because the black stitching in the diamond pattern is pretty noticable. Still fully recommend, thanks to its price (we paid about 225 at the time, I know prices fluctuate on ). It is a sturdy, attractive bed! Even at 4 stars, I would buy this bed again. Worth it! She loves it.
How thick is your mattress?
Our mattress is 12 inches thick, and it comes JUST to the bottom of the headboard. If were sitting up against it, the matress sinks lower and then the gap is even bigger. We tried it out with both our 6/inch box spring AND the mattress on the bed to get rid of the slight gap, but even the few extra inches made it waaaay too high and I would have needed a step to climb into bed. Ha! If your mattress is maybe 14 or thicker, I recommend this bed. If its smaller, be aware of a little gap. It hasnt been a real problem while we sleep though (no pillows falling down) but is a little annoying. Haha. (First world problems.) There is a new furniture smell. Pretty normal, but maybe open up the box and let it sit outside in a bug/free area for a week if youre concerned about that. Also, when we first opened it, I was super concerned they sent us the wrong bed, because the instruction manual was for a bed with drawers! Even though the drawer bed was more expensive, I really did not want a drawer bed! After opening it up though, we did get the bed we ordered, and were still able to assemble it using the provided instruction manual. 4 stars because I would like the headboard to reach a little lower for my 12 mattress, and also because the black stitching in the diamond pattern is pretty noticable. Still fully recommend, thanks to its price (we paid about 225 at the time, I know prices fluctuate on ). It is a sturdy, attractive bed! Even at 4 stars, I would buy this bed again. Worth it! She loves it.