The bed arrived quickly and was very easy to put together. I'm a single woman in my 30s and put it together by myself. The almond color was much darker than I hoped for. I probably should have got the unfinished bc the almond nearly matched my teak mid century pieces, instead of the new pine pieces I was hoping to match. The bed fit together well, seem very sturdy and has been fine so far. The only issue I have is the stain being darker than anticipated. Great value for the price.