It was fairly easy to assemble, however I needed a hammer to force the slats into place once the outer frame was assembled. The didnt simply slide into the grooves like the directions said. They definitely needed to be forced in. Also, prior to purchasing I read the QA, one of which asked if a headboard could be attached. The response from Wayfair was that one could be attached, however after receiving the bed frame I do not see any way thats possible. There are no holes or attaching point to add a headboard. This bedframe was way too heavy for me to get out somewhere to ship it back so I kept it.