It was easy enough to build except the slats were a pain to deal with due to the velcro. I figured out I could put material on the velcro and then as I placed each slat, pull the material to get the velcro engaged, and this ended up working well enough so I wouldn't need to mess with resetting the positioning over and over. 

The platform bed itself looks great and gives good support. It's compact like I wanted for my small room and the color is perfect for my wood furniture.