The bed was very easy to assemble once we found that the remainder of the bed was tucked away in the headboard. Seems pretty sturdy so far. I love that the headboard is long enough to use a box spring  a mattress or just a mattress without the gap showing between the mattress  the headboard. This is not the bed I wanted or my boyfriend wanted, but we agreed compromised and agreed upon this bed at the end. It is nice enough to fulfill a neutral general room.