It wad very similar to an Ikea purchase with a LOT of assembly required. I highly recommend a drill since some screws are very difficult to drive by hand. The materials are pretty cheap but will hopefully hold for a few years. I bought a memory foam queen mattress and it's actually bigger than this frame. This is probably more due to the mattress than the frame, but be aware that a queen will take up the entire space. The drawer is very small and might hold a blanket.  Last gripe is that is so slick on the base that my mattress slides all over the place. I'd go with another product of I were to buy again.