Took my husband and I a few hours to put together but over all it was pretty simple and the instructions were pretty easy to follow. I think I remember reading a review about the color being slightly more brown than the grey pictured on Wayfair and I definitely agree but I actually really like the color a lot. It goes perfect in my sons room! I'm very pleased with the bunk bed in general, it's very sturdy and actually looks really nice for a bunk bed.