The bed arrived on time, and was delivered in two seperate boxes. Assembly took roughly half an hour. The bed is sturdy and well made. I opted to use a box spring under my mattress despite the frame being a platform. It gave me a bit more height, based on my preference, but is definitely not needed. I get compliments regularly on it. I love the height of the head board. Overall, very stable, well made, and above all makes a nice statement.