This is a really lovely bed. The instructions are easy to follow and I (a 30yo woman) put it together myself in about a 1.5hrs. The final step does indicate you need a power drill to screw the wooden bed slats into the base but I skipped that step and just laid them out on the bottom... seems fine so far. Very sturdy and well made. My bed is a bit higher off the ground that I realized due to the height of the frame and the height of my pillow top mattress, but I love it!