The bed arrived two days before estimated delivery.  It was compact and carefully packaged.  I was shocked at how quickly I put it together by myself--30 minutes.  Some recommendations: lay out the bolts on labeled sticky notes because they look similarly sized until you see them all together; start with the legs under the bed, then do the the sides; then attach head/foot board.

This bed is so pretty, it feels sturdy to sleep on.  It sits up high enough off the floor that my cat still runs underneath with her catnip mice.  I am shocked that a product this nice was so inexpensive. 

Highly recommend!