addendum. Part that was missing from shipment magically appeared..then wait for it. the slats were the wrong size so would not fit on the rail line the way they were supposed to  so now I must wait to get the correct ones.. yes believe the reviews listed that stated that parts were missing. Assembly mostly easy to do so far except for wrong sized parts and the slit on the head board where the side rails go in isn't wide enough for the hooks to fit through. it takes some work to get in. plus they state that it is hard wood but it's pretty cheap hard wood. cracks easily.