The bed was straight-forward to put together. The instructions were easy to follow. I did it by myself, but there were a couple steps that would have been much easier/quicker to have another person helping. A drill expedited putting the slats on the frames as well. The beds seems sturdy, and I love the charcoal color. My only concern is that the wood dings/dents easily. I used my fingernail to get the adhesive part of a sticker off, and it dented the wood where my fingernail was. Overall, I like the bed, and it is great in my son’s room!