First, this is an awesome bed. The structure and quality are great. The size is rather large so make sure the room can handle it. Second, what a beast to put together. The boxes come packed inside of other boxes. Then you have about 100 pieces per box. I am pretty good at putting things together but under estimated the time for this piece. Expect 5-6 hours from start to finish unless you have help.  This piece is living in the room it's in because I will never move. Looks awesome though.