Love this bed!  HOWEVER, putting it together is a real challenge and requires two people. Based upon prior customer reviews, I believe instructions were finally included. However, the hardware schematics are not to scale and are not labeled, so it is difficult to separate and determine appropriate hardware to be used in appropriate places. Instructions are not clear. It took two very adept people knowledgeable in construction 5 hours to put this bed together! I am giving it 3 stars because the bed itself is very sturdy and quality. But otherwise, I would only give it 1 star.