Bed is fairly easy to assemble only needed a screwdriver for 8 screws the remainder of assembly was use of the allen key.  I assembled myself (5'2" female) in less than 1 & 1/2 hours while my daughter napped.  

Look of the bed is very feminine with the crystals and stark white leatherette.  The frame is wood and seems sturdier than my own platform bed frame which was aluminum and bent under too much pressure in the wrong place.

My pillow top full size mattress fit perfectly allowing no gaps between the head and foot area (less than 1 inch gap on sides, but allowed just enough room to place my 2 year old daughter mesh side rails).  The headboard is fully enclosed down to the edge allowing no gaps at all (I was worried there would be a gap near the headboard allowing my daughter to get in between, but this was not the case.)

Very impressed with this purchase.