I wasn't sure what to expect after reading some reviews. I read a few that said it took hrs and hrs to assemble and that the directions were hard follow. Not at all!!!! I assembled it by myself and in about an hour! Love love love it!! We initially planned on using the boxspring but it made the bed pretty high so we just have the mattress right on the frame! Oh and seems very sturdy.  My toddler likes using the edges as a balance beam!