This bed has hundreds of parts and even more bolts. It took two of us and many hours per day for five days to fully assemble both dressers and the bed. After we had almost finished, I found Bestar has videos online showing exactly how to assemble the product, ste-by-step. This was so much easier than trying to decipher what was being described or picutred in the instructions. Once you assemble the first cabinet, the rest goes much more quickly. The bed is extremely comfortable to lay on, even without a good quality mattress. When closed, the bed looks like a built in wall cabinet and has made our guest room much more versatile to be used as a sewing room with plenty of storage for small pieces and fabric. I highly recommend this product, but don't rush the installation.