I loved this bed. It was fairy easy to assemble. We did not use the individual slats to hold the mattress and boxspring. Instead, we just placed the metal frame we already had inside of the bed frame. It fits perfectly and saved us a TON of time. Each slat had 3 legs (king size), which had to be screwed in one at a time. Then each slat needed to be secured to the frame,which perplexed me because there are no predrilled holes for this on the frame. Thankfully we had the metal frame and it turned into a win win. Fabric is nice and the nail heads are great. My only down side is that I wish the headboard was a bit higher. Still a good height, the the wingback is not as dramatic as I would have wanted. All in all, great buy for the price!