Boy, I really was torn between 3 stars for ASSEMBLY and 5 stars for APPEARANCE and STABILITY. I have another bed from Wayfair (Harney Platform Bed) which took me so little time and effort to assemble.  This one involved WAY more screws, power tools, and head scratching.  I did manage to put it together by myself and I'm not particularly handy, but I required some coaching and it took me 3 days going slowly so I didn't mess up.  Like other reviewers, I'm perplexed as to how I will DISassemble it if I ever need to move.   Chain saw?  So...the finished product is quite nice.