This bed takes a long time to put together. There are many pieces and about 12 steps with multiple sub parts within it. It looks nice but you definitely need two or more people to assemble it. I usually am able to put things together by myself but this one has way too many parts and things to hold up. The wood center pieces look pretty nice even though it’s not real solid wood. I do like the small footprint it takes; it’s not a bulky frame.