This bed turned out real nice. It’s sturdy and you don’t need a box spring. When you open the box, all the pieces are intimidating and the instructions have no words, but they are very easy to follow. I suggest having someone help you, it wasn’t easy to do alone because I really needed an extra pair of hands to hold things in place to help get the screws in the right spot. If you like putting things together and you have the time this is a bed for you, if you want a quicker set up I don’t suggest you buy this bed.