I assembled this crib entirely on my own. While I wished the directions were easier to follow, they werent terrible if you laid out all the directions in each step and broke them down. I gave this a 4 out of 5 for the fact there were many steps in each step for the directions and because a piece came damaged in shipping. I was able to request a new piece easily enough through the company and Im waiting for that to come. Assembled, it will be a beautiful crib and feels like it will last.