I hired someone from CL to do the assembly for me. He pointed out two places where there were dings in the panels but they were not serious enough to warrant a request and they were on the inside, where they wouldn't be seen. He also noted to me that the screws provided for the top were not long enough but he had screws with him so it was no issue. It took him, a person who does assembly labor as a full time job, three hours to complete the assembly. He said that it was partly because the instructions were not complete. After it was finished, he both marveled over how beautiful the bed & frame are and how perfectly it fits into my space. The mattress comes tomorrow so I may update this review after I sleep in it. For now, I have no reservations about reccommending it to anyone.


Update: It is March 2020. The world outside is crumbling but this bed is still standing and I still love it!