The bed arrived about 3 weeks before it was scheduled which was fine by me. It is very easy to put together and it looks great. The side boards don't match up together very well but you can't see it once the mattress and the bedding is on the mattress. I used a low profile box spring and you can't see it. If you want to add a little height I would suggest a regular profile box spring. One of the other complains I read about was regarding the metal rods that hold up the headboard. You can barely see them with the pillows and throw pillows.  They are barely noticeable. This is a very beautiful bed.