The bed was very easy to put together. Love the color, it goes with my room perfectly. It looks just like the picture. It says boxspring not required but I have one anyway, it actually brought my bed up really high but I like that. I took away one star because the arm pieces that are connected to the side of the headboard are very easy to come off even after they have been screwed on. One of mine is loose and even after I have tightened and adjusted the screws it hasn’t helped. But other than that I’m happy with my purchase.