Yall.  I put this together with the help of a friend.  We put together a LOT of beds for short term rentals and I wasn't exactly happy with the quality when we put it together... took us forever and the instructions were NOT clear. I should have known because a client called 2 months later and said that the middle metal support had snapped off when her son sat on it-- I suspect that her (young) son probably jumped onto the bed.  But it doesn't matter--- if you're looking for a sturdy piece of furniture to last the abuse of short term renting, please look elsewhere.  It's a pretty piece but not sturdy.