Wow! We are stunned, this bed is superb! Looks like a bed that would be 4X’s the price. I did a ton of research and we finally went with the Katherine platform - our expectations have been exceeded. It is solid, sturdy, and very well designed. My husband put it together over a few hours and said it although it looked daunting (many pieces!), it wasn’t difficult. End result is GORGEOUS. We paired this with a Sleep Innovations 12 inch memory foam Taylor mattress, new cover (Amazon) and a low profile 4” platform for additional support. I would say, if you’re NOT feeling super tom Toolbelt, you might want to go with the assembly service? We did have one issue: the zipper at the back of the headboard won’t zip correctly - i’m going to try to fix today. Other than that, the value is BANANAS!