This is a beautiful bed and sturdy.  Assembly is a bit more difficult unless you have tiny, raccoon sized hands to get those little screws into the recessed holes.  And if you don't have 11' ceilings, the instructions do not work.  It shows assembling the bed on it's side, so that you can see better, and gravity isn't working quite as hard against you to get those little screws into the rails.  However, upon realizing that I had a problem, (9' ceilings) i attempted to turn it over anyway; with one of the rails not fastened well.I did get it turned, after the rail fell on my head and gashed it open, then on my I-pad, which was lying nearby and broke.  My suggestions..1)Get someone to help you, preferably with small hands, and 2)make sure you are smarter than the bed before attempting to put it together,

Pros: sturdy, stunning, awe inspiring
Cons: difficult to assemble for one, not very bright, person