The setup was fairly easy. The directions recommend two persons for setup and I would confirm this, however, one person could have set it up with little struggle. The bed frame itself is visually pleasing, although if you have a thicker mattress (I have a 3-inch foam top) it takes away from the amount of headboard youll be able to see. I would have liked a larger headboard for this. Also theres a good gap between the frame and my mattress, I guess this is standard to accommodate other variables in mattress sizing, still annoy but somone recommended just putting down a 2x4. Overall I am very happy with my purchase, nice solid frame.