I was shocked at how sturdy and well-made this day is.  Following the picture instructions to assemble it, I was able to put this together easily.  It says it should take about 2 hours with 2 people.  I am a 62 years old and put it together on my own. After reading all the reviews about how tough it was to understand the directions, I just took my time and I had NO problems.  Everyone who has seen this daybed is totally impressed how nice it looks.