I really like the design of this bed/night stand set. The assembly instructions say it only takes about thirty minutes to put together but it took me a couple of hours and I am a very handy type person. I will have to say it would be faster with two people putting it together and not to have many interruptions but I still think it would take at least an hour. One other thing I've noticed about it is that it can get a little creaky/squeaky when the activity is a little more aggressive in the bed, if you know what I mean.