I picked this set because I liked that the headboard was finished on the sides with the two "wing" pieces, and it had the matching bed frame. I didn't realize that you would still be able to see my box spring and am disappointed by that. Other than that, this was relatively easy to put together. Easier with two people. The directions said you only need the Allen keys it came with and a screwdriver but for the last step, we found a drill was easier than manually screwing the slats in.