My husband said it was a little complicated to put together. He needed a little bit of help with certain pieces but it probably took about 2 hours or so. At first the two center floor pieces didnt touch the floor. Im not sure if thats part of the design or not but now they do. Itd be nice to know in the instructions just what its supposed to be like. Like maybe its for a little leewayadded weight if that makes sense. Overall its a nice bed. Its higher than I was hoping but thats my own fault and plus our mattress is pretty thick. But it is nice to be able to clean under it compared to a lot of the lower platform beds. The headboard is only attached by two bolts on each side at the base. We do get a little concerned that this could break if pushed on over and over for long periods of time. Overall, its a nice bed, love the contrast in wood and cloth.