I gave this 5/5 stars for assembly, because all it takes is the fasteners and little wrench they give you. There is a lot to screw together, but it is not hard just takes some time. I think I did it by myself in about two hours (I always read and reread instructions, and I was also called away by others a few times in the middle of the job). I did not put anything together in the wrong order or backwards, and if you dont tighten too hard until the very end, the pieces all fit together well. Final product was nice, and I love the split headboard. I got the full size bed, and two adults and one adult have slept on it in our guest room so far. There is no need for a box spring with this bed, because it has the European type grid. We put a mid to upper grade mattress from the famous Scandinavian chain store on it, and guests said it was comfortable! Also, it makes no noise. One thing I would recommend is getting a bed skirt or use a larger bed spread that goes mostly to the floor, because the sheets you tuck in under the mattress will show coming through the bed slats/grid otherwise. I think this was a great purchase for our guest room, and would also work well for a teen room, in an apartment, or anywhere really. Very pretty.
Super sturdy; pretty easy to assemble
I gave this 5/5 stars for assembly, because all it takes is the fasteners and little wrench they give you. There is a lot to screw together, but it is not hard just takes some time. I think I did it by myself in about two hours (I always read and reread instructions, and I was also called away by others a few times in the middle of the job). I did not put anything together in the wrong order or backwards, and if you dont tighten too hard until the very end, the pieces all fit together well. Final product was nice, and I love the split headboard. I got the full size bed, and two adults and one adult have slept on it in our guest room so far. There is no need for a box spring with this bed, because it has the European type grid. We put a mid to upper grade mattress from the famous Scandinavian chain store on it, and guests said it was comfortable! Also, it makes no noise. One thing I would recommend is getting a bed skirt or use a larger bed spread that goes mostly to the floor, because the sheets you tuck in under the mattress will show coming through the bed slats/grid otherwise. I think this was a great purchase for our guest room, and would also work well for a teen room, in an apartment, or anywhere really. Very pretty.