The bed is sturdy and looks nice. My husband found it semi-tedious to put together by himself, and took about two hours. All that aside, I am extremely disappointed that this full-size frame is too large for a full-size mattress. One of the main reasons I selected this frame was that its reviews did not list this problem, and some other full-size frames did. There is also barely any lip around where the mattress sits so it slides around pretty badly. Photo attached to show how much extra room there is when it is positioned all the way up and over. Bummer. Would return except I dont feel like the hassle, and my 7-year-old loves it.