Easy for 1 person to assemble, extra hands are helpful when moving the mattress. We tried our mattress directly on the king frame and we could feel the frame on our backs. We added our platform from our previous setup and it feels much better. The only problem is you can not see the nice wooden headboard with pillows propped up - the mattress is too high up, but it’s worth it to sleep well. Overall, nice, sleek bed frame!