Fairly straight forward to put together. On the instruction sheets, you can scan a QR code which takes you to a video that gives a great overview of the pieces you'll be putting together. It took 2 of us a few hours to put together but relatively simple and the storage capacity is absolutely awesome! It's very easy to lift/lower and we've decided on using the storage for rarely used items like luggage, travel items, seasonal clothing, and so much more. We chose this particular bed because the height was a little higher than some of the others (saw one as low as 8" tall) but if we were going to be taking up the footprint anyway, then we wanted to maximize the height and this one is perfect. The price is very reasonable and when the IKEA.ca Malm hydraulic storage bed was discontinued in Canada, we came to online store to try and find something and this one ended up costing much less than the discontinued IKEA one even though it's far more luxurious looking. Very happy and highly recommend it.