Very easy to put together! I just moved in and got a new desk, dresser, and this bed frame, and this was by far the easiest of the three to assemble. I got the grey color and like how it looks. It definitely doesn't fit a box spring. From the picture it looked like the headboard was tall enough that it might fit both a box spring and mattress, but that was not the case. The only other negative is on the back side of the headboard there's a big white tag that you can't remove. My bed has the left side against the wall, so you do see the big ugly tag when you walk in my door. Planning to cover with some fabric so I'm not too bothered. Overall I like it and I'm really happy with the under bed storage and the easy assembly.