Assembly was actually really easy, I did it by myself, everything was labeled and easy to follow. Only issue I had was the toppers for the 4posts should go on last and one of them wouldn’t fit correctly due to the bolts holding top frame being in the way. I also had 2 places where the punch out for screws weren’t  punched out enough to fit screws and had to use the Allen key to bend metal out of the way. Otherwise for the price it is a gorgeous bed, easy to assemble and sturdy. My daughter loves it!