This is a fantastic bed for the price. I was able to assemble it almost by myself. I did have help with holding up a few pieces in the beginning, but other than that it's easy to assemble. It was packaged nicely and had no damaged or missing pieces. Comes with all the tools you need and instructions are easy to understand. I've yet to put a mattress on the bed, but so far the bed is fantastic. I purchased the vintage white color and I'm very please with the finish. It has a nice subtle antique sort of worn-in finish. I will post a picture of the bed once I get the mattress and linens on.