This bed was heavier than anything after it arrived, I had to wait a few days until I could have some help to carry the pieces up the staircase. It only took about 3 hours (and a healthy bottle of wine) for my boyfriend and I to put this together and the directions were pretty straight forward. I replaced the handles for the drawers with my own knobs I have purchased and it definitely looks more expensive right now. It sits fairly high up though and reminds me of a princess bed (which I sort of love). A great purchase all in all!