Me and my partner are not that great when it comes to building flat packs. But I can honestly say this was very easy to build. It did take over an hour as we had a Toddler that wanted to help. The colour is slightly darker than the picture however I do like anything neutral. Slept on it for one night so far so good. Im really pleased with my purchase looks way more expensive. Not alot of room for storage underneath however I did manage to get 4 very lage vacuumed bags filled with baby clothes underneath then put the velcro slats on. Wayfair excellent service I cannot fault. I purchased a bed frame last year which was absolutely a nightmare always creaked with slight movement and would wake my baby. Thanks to Wayfair for refunding me for that purchase!