Took about 1.5 hrs to build alone, perfect for my guest room. I would not recommend using with a box spring as your bed will sit too high and then youll barely see the headboard. Wish I knew before I bought my mattress set but Ill just donate my box spring. The side frames sit 8 inches from the floor so you can store items under if needed.  It was very affordable and nicer than beds I was seeing in the local furniture stores going for 3x the price of this one.