We needed a lower bed and this platform bed is so cute. However, it took FOREVER for us to assemble because some of the holes where the screws go did not match up with the attached pieces. We made it work though. The frame is also a little crooked probably due to the same reason, therefore the very first slat does not fit in to place. With our mattress on and all of our bedding you cannot tell that it is uneven, but assembling it was very much an inconvenience. All in all, it seems very sturdy regardless of the mishaps and the bed is beautiful.