I love this bed! It was so easy to put together, I would say maybe 30 minutes. But it is so sturdy! One of the reasons I picked it was for the warranty and the weight limit. Not that I would ever need to put 1200 pounds on it, but it seems sturdier than some of the others that were only allowing 500 pounds on it. It's very pretty! Also, I put an 11" mattress on mine with no box spring (since this has slats) and 4 pillows on my bed and the headboard still peaks up just enough, it's beautiful!