I didn't have anyone to help me put it together, but I was able to do it and all the pieces lined up perfectly.  It was a lot of work for 1 person and quite heavy, but it wasn't impossible.  The quality is nice and sturdy, but the nail heads look cheap up close - you wouldn't notice from across the room though.  It does look beautiful and fits well with my tall bed and high ceilings.  I have a split king size adjustable base (from Lucid), it does NOT match up to be mounted.  This is not an issue for me, but might be for others so buyer beware.   Slight chemical smell, sprayed with linen spray a few times and it is going away after a few days.  Mine does look like the picture and I would recommend to others.