I almost bought a $2,000 bed. I read some reviews and bought this one instead. Saved $1,600 and am absolutely to certain this is a sturdier and better looking bed. So, first of all- Thank you Amazon delivery guy for getting this to my front door. Pretty awesome! Secondly, this thing was packaged so thoughtfully. Third, assembling this was pretty much a breeze if you can follow some fairly simple instructions. I did the assembly by myself. I 100% could see where a couple times it would have been very helpful to have another set of hands, but it isn't necessary if you are a somewhat handy person. (You don't need to be a mechanic). This is super sturdy, the wood is so pretty, and you get this nice little end table. So cool!