As the other reviews indicate, this bed looks beautiful when set up. (I was going for a "romantic macabre" theme, and it suits it wonderfully.) It took my boyfriend and I about 2 hours to set it up--mostly because he is incredibly methodical.  I will say that, though a platform bed, it is a little higher off the ground than I expected. 

Because shipping is outsourced to local companies, delivery was a little hard to schedule--although they do provide a window in which the drop-off will occur.

I'll also mention that I am using a memory foam mattress; the combination is comfortable for those concerned!