This bed is gorgeous once put together. The assembly was not so easy...until I went and bought the right tools and even then so frustrating. The feet need to be attached with screws to the headboard and footboard- there are no pilot holes in either, and the holes in the feet themselves are deep and narrow. So, with my handy power drill and extension, I attempted to attach...the extension was too wide to drive the screws all the way in. After buying a different extender, I was able to advance the screws most of the way, but even with a 3 1/2 inch extender, I couldn't drive them all the way in. I had to use two extenders and all of my weight (and patience) to finally get them flush with the headboard and footboard. The rest of the assembly was pretty easy.