Moving to a new state into a new build home I wanted a fresh new bedroom set. I looked on countless websites for an upholstered bed with nailheads and prices were all over the board. I was willing to spend more (at a restorative store or gallerie), but this is the set I continued to come back to...and bought! Saved at least $$$$! It's not white but more linen (light oatmeal) in color. It takes a low-profile box spring and what I really love is that the mattress sits high enough that you don't have to get in between the rails to change sheets making sheet changes a breeze. Yes, there is a small 1" gap between the rails and mattresses but this hasn't created any sort of problem. It's not a large enough gap where you would catch a toe or foot so I don't understand the complaints about that. Yes, the slats are definitely splinter ready so put on a pair of gloves for this part! Thankfully, we didn't need to run out for any additional parts/pieces. I began putting this together myself. The rails easily lock in to place. When it came to the rest of the bed, THANKFULLY my mover came in with a drill and had everything else together in less than 10-minutes. I STRONGLY suggest you use a drill to put this together. Had I had to do it manually it would have taken me at least another hour since, as to be expected, the holes weren't always where they should have been and with a drill he was able to quickly resolve that issue ;) I have white bedding on this bed with a white shag rug under it and everyone that has seen it has complimented me. Great buy!