I really like this bed. I had a 500 pound (no kidding) sleigh bed that felt way to heavy and ornate for the room. This bed feels light and refreshing and new. We have been motivated to completely change the room around to suit the bed and now the whole bedroom feels brand new. Putting the bed together was easy. Took 15 minutes at most. There are lots of support legs under the bed (see pic) so I think it is going to be pretty sturdy. We didn't smell anything in the fabric and my husband is sensitive to smells. The delivery truck got stuck in the driveway for hours and my husband missed a day of work, but the bed was worth it.