The bed is really cute. The packaging was a nightmare. There was a slight ding on one of the rails, and some scratched areas but those defects will be against the wall and not visible so I left them be. I assembled by myself, it wasnt easy but it is defintely doable. Took about 1 12 hrs. I left the trundle piece off since I have no use for it now, but it will come in handy in the future.