No problems encountered in assembling the bed. The bed has no sharp edges and the drawers and the cabinet between the drawers have plenty of storage space, which is great if you need the bed for a small room. I only wished the drawers were longer because their depth is only half the width of the bed. If you place the bed against a wall, as I did, you cannot use the space under the bed behind the drawers. The bed looks very high for a child but it is not too bad. My 7-year old got used to it straight away and likes having a small chair next to it to climb on the bed. A reasonable compromise if you have nowhere to place furniture in a small room!