At first opening the box I thought it would be hard to put together but it was actually very simple. Only complaint about the build of it is some of the hole measurements and slat measurements were off slightly so had to put a little extra effort to connect some
Pieces. The bed is very high. I had seen reviews but didn’t think much of it but if you’re short you will definitely need to hop up to get on. I am 5’4 and my feet don’t reach the ground!  But I’m glad to have that much extra storage space. So far it’s been a week with 2 of us sleeping in it and it feels comfortable and sturdy.