This bed comes in a huge box, so you will need at least two people to move it. The instructions were just pictures, but we were able to figure it out well enough. My husband used a hex bit drill bit with his drill, instead of an Allen wrench, which made putting this together so much easier and faster. We love the way it looks, although I do wish it was a bit higher off the ground. We’ve been sleeping on it for a little over three months, and it’s held up great. I knocked one star off due to the fairly low quality slats this bed came with. I expect we’ll be replacing those soon. Overall great purchase at a great price! (Purchased the king size)