Love love love this bed. I’m a single mother of a two year old and I was able to put this together alone even while my son ran around. It took me awhile because of all the stop and go, but it came together nicely. I would say maybe an hour to put together if I was by myself. The instructions were pretty straightforward. The feel of the velvet is really soft and it’s just as pictured. I love the long headboard as well. This bed will give any room a touch of glam. I purchased the cream color in a Queen size and the color was as depicted. Very happy with this purchase!