Came in 2 boxes and my brother found it easy to assemble despite many pieces. For my 5 yr old so happy about the height of the safety rails to keep my little from falling even if he makes his way to end of bed. Last night he got his arm stuck between railing and wall while asleep woke us all up. Hoping doesn't happen again. Also futon a bit difficult to close for one person. Don't know maybe there's some special futon closing technique I missed. Otherwise price reasonable for what you get