This really is a great bed and above and beyond what you would pay in a retail store.  I looked at a number of beds that were double the price and were not solid wood.  This bed is solid and it shows.  It looks fantastic and it's very sturdy.  I put it together myself, which wasn't exactly easy.  However, it would have been easier it the directions were a bit clearer about which way to put the side rails, and then point out that there are more holes than screws.  That was the confusing part.  Hence, read the instructions very clearly first and note there are more holes that screws, which means every hole won't have a screw.  The diagram sort of shows this, but you don't realize it until you're half way done.  Also, the slats were the most difficult part of this, so ideally do this with another person if you can.