Love this bed!  My only complaint is that being that this is velvet when you brush your hand over a section of the fabric it looks dirty since it is darker.  You have to be careful to make sure it is all brushed in the same direction.  Otherwise it was fairly easy to put together, although the instructions were terrible.  I had three sets of instructions from different pieces so it was very hard to follow and wound up doing one part of it wrong and having to start over. The bed itself is very sturdy and looks very classy.  It is a perfect accent to my bedroom and I would definitely recommend it.