I put together a lot of furniture, and this bed was pretty easy to put together! Time-consuming, but easy to follow directions. It took me about 2 hours and it helped that I had a drill with an Allen wrench bit. The bed is really sturdy, looks great, and works well with our 11 inch mattress.  The bed has 2 support bars for a king, and this makes it so sturdy. So happy with this purchase!