Instructions are easy to understand but you definitely will need two people.  It's sturdy and BIG!!  We are not handy people but we were able to put it together ( but we did read the instructions all the way through first and were careful with keeping all the pieces in order).  We did build a wooden foundation so that took some extra time (instructions were really good for the base).  This was a good purchase for the price.  Free shipping and no tax helped. They delivered it right to our front door.