Update 2-8-15:After spending additional money on hardware to assemble this product, I was able to successfully complete it! I am very happy with the end result; it's sturdy and looks good. Once the frame came together the headboard and footboard were easy to attach. Sadly I went through a lot to get to this point. I did raise my rating from two to three stars.This review comes at a point where I have yet to even complete assembly after two attempts.First of all, after the week or so shipping time, this bed was delayed another whole week (I was given no reason why by the carrier but i suspect weather). Then, when it finally arrived, I found many pieces missing (side rails, slats, hardware, center beam, etc). I will say, Amazon took my call pleasantly and offered to send a new one and give me a small credit, of which I'm thankful.However- now I am on bed #2. The bed is pretty- colors are accurate and the metal seems sturdy. When this bed arrived, a different carrier than the first delivered and didn't pick up the old bed with missing parts. I've recently been I'm touch with the carrier and they will pick it up- but this miscommunication probably shouldn't have happened, and it'll be another 5 days before I have this giant box out of my apartment. As for assembly... Oh, man. The side beams and slats went on easy enough, but the centre beam and its feet are a PAIN.It is just me putting this bed together- it says 2, but I have no one around to help. This makes adding the centre beam and feet extremely difficult, but making it worse is the cheap hardware. One screw is bent. The bolts do not fit onto the screws- I've followed instructions and tightened with all my might. And the small wrench that comes along doesn't even fit the bolts properly.I am considering spending MORE money to get new screws, bolts, and a wrench, yet a part of me wants to return the whole darn thing and try again!I was thrilled to have initially found this bed, as I knew what I was looking for style-wise and it fit in my budget, but now I am regretting this whole mess. I'm not much of a reviewer, let alone a negative one. I love to sing praises for good service or products. However this has been ridiculous and makes me want to spend double for a bed from a company who will come set it up AND have good quality.Quality of the actual frame were good, but as previous buyers have noted, the shipment seems inconsistent. The product was poorly protected during shipping so it was damaged, which meant I spent an extra half hour hammering in one leg into the leg post. After 3 hours total of assembly time (instructions say it should take 30 min), I find out at the very last step that the footboard was defective. One set of the holes were on the correct side of the footboard, the other set of the holes were on the wrong side. How that got past quality control, we will never know.I contacted the seller to replace the footboard, and it took nearly ONE MONTH to finally receive it (and multiple attempts to contact them to find out what was delaying the process). I would advise to avoid this purchase if you can find an alternative. The upside is that now that the frame is finally assembled, it works fine and looks nice.I and my nephew are seniors. we put this frame together in two hours. alert: do yourself a favor and get an allen wrench handle and wrench set. that little one that came with the bed is useless. also, make SURE the holes on the double slats and the holes in the center support line up. the center posts have 3 holes. you will use only the two outside holes. one hole uses a long bold that goes thru the double slat, the other hole is for center support and the post only. beautiful bed. actually overslept this morning with mattress off the floor. totally happy with this bed. note that i live in the same state from which bed ships so mine arrived totally unscathed with it's zhort shipping distance.Headboard & the frame are not sturdy. Cannot lean on the headboard if the bed is close to the wall or else it’s gonna slam on the wall. Never felt like steady & strong built, so always had to be move slowly on top. Not good for active couples :(Had some issues with a missing piece at first, but amazon took care of it. I really like this bed, it has survived 2 moves already. It leaves some space under the bed for storage which is nice. some of the holes are tough to assemble with the screws, and you may want to put a little WD-40 or oil if it squeaks, overall great price for good product.I'm aware that it was a "budget" bed frame, but I'm still really disappointed by the quality.The setup was simple (but have been more detailed), the headboard is great (firm and easy to keep clean), but the quality is just not worth it.I've had this bed for 9 months now, and noticed today while rearranging my room that the center metal piece broke off completely. Please refer to the attached photos of the broken mess (it took a chunk out of the wooden floor as well). Foolishly, I never noticed that the bed was sinking towards the middle for who knows how long. This may explain why I've been having sudden pelvic pain on my left side. It was so severe that I had to be bedridden for a week and on painkillers for a month. Went through multiple costly exams but doctors couldn't figure out what was causing it. I'm going to have to get a different, better-quality bed frame and see if there is a link.I should mention that I'm in my mid 20's and of normal weight.After hours of sweat, blood and tears I finally put it together. I'm not a novice at this stuff, yet this was stupid hard to get together. My teenage daughter uses this and it has held up well.Okay so there are some pros and cons to this bedPros:Pretty, lovely tutted head board and fast delivery.Con: parts not cut right, took me 5.5 HOURS because of wrong sized parts. Didn't want to return it as we really need a bed frame. Mid support beam was the wrong size and now have to use bricks to hold it up. Trying to get headboard on now but some of the metal is bent.I will not buy again from this seller BUT I did get a useable bed in the long run. Ya get what you pay for.