Took us about 2 hours to put together. Very easy-to-follow instructions, but there are a lot of steps. As for the bed itself, we love the drawers underneath. We always wanted a king-size bed because we both take up a lot of space when we sleep, but our bedroom is on the smaller size; the drawers help save on storage, and are even bigger than the drawers in the old dresser we no longer needed. Overall, we’re very pleased, and recommend this bed if you’re looking to save space!