This bed took a few days and a little extra hardware to get together. The instructions were most easy to follow but some prices were missing their labeling or drill holes. We separated everything out and checked off the parts several times to ensure we had everything. We also read ahead a few steps at a time to make sure we knew how prices needed to face or connect. If youre not used to putting large furniture together and dont have extra allen wrenches around, then please consider paying extra to get it put together for you. Overall our daughter is very happy with this bed and already planning friends over for sleepovers, we just wished that mattress wood slats were sanded and sealed instead of feeling like raw wood.