The bed is cute. For the most part, assembly was ok. My 16 year old daughter put it together by herself except for a few flaws (holes missing in parts of the head/foot board). She needed a little more muscle to help screw in those areas. There was a small tear in the material of the headboard, but it was in the back at the bottom, so it's not a big deal. We will go mattress shopping this weekend, so will post photos and update review if the bed is not sturdy enough. so far, so good