Bed is simple to put together, especially if there are 2 if you to do it together. I don't have my Queen mattress yet, so haven't fully experienced it... Though I have experienced stubbing my toes several times on the middle supports. I will be wrapping those up with foam and sisal to cushion them! I feel that it should have come with an anti-slip tape of some sort just so that the mattress doesn't slide about, as the slats are quite smooth. Otherwise, bed looks great and seems quite sturdy too!