The bed is beautiful!  The assemble was NOT easy.  The instructions should have said to assemble the headboard first., the directions could have been better.  There were 3 of us and it took almost 3 hours (we did not have experience in assembling anything of this nature.)  In the end, it appears to be very sturdy and just beautiful.  Definitely worth it.  The aubergine color as not as plum-ish as the photos appeared (I contacted the manufacturer who sent me a small swatch before ordering).