Easy to put together as long as you don't try to do it with a screwdriver! Your arms won't make it. Get a drill with a good quality Philips 4'' bit. If it has a slip clutch chuck, all the better. Make sure the outside fabric pieces are square when you bolt them together. Our mattress is 14'' tall so if you don't feel like cleaning under the bed and your mattress is tall then forget the legs. Just cut off the inner support legs at the same height as the outside corner legs. When you are about to install the wood slats, screw down the four corners flush with the ends of the wood side rails first. if they are square, all the other ones will find their own way. cheers, Ken W. nova scotia