This bed looks great! It took us about 2 hours to put together, but that included half an hour deducing which parts were needed for Step 1, which is unfortunately missing which parts to use! For anyone looking in the reviews for the parts needed for instruction Step 1, they are C, G and F. Another review said they were C, G and E, but then you will be short on E washers at the last step. So use C, G and F for Step 1! Other than that snafu, the bed went together quickly and very easily. It seems to be sturdy and holds our 13" king mattress just fine. When the mattress is pushed up against the headboard, there is a very small gap at the foot of the bed, but a comforter/duvet will cover it just fine. Overall we are very happy with it!