This is a wonderful piece of furniture. We love this bed and the desk, made of high quality materials and hardware. We purchased a full-size bed. The step-by-step instructions are very good, accompanied by videos for every step, if one needs a visual guidance. After reading the reviews, we decided to hire a handyman. He had never assembled this bed and desk before and had no issues. It took him 5,5 hours to complete the assembly. You would need one more person to help with one step, but otherwise, one person apparently can assemble this set. Our guest bedroom/office has gotten a make over. Both the bed and the desk look and feel solid. I use the desk daily. It is a normal size desk, looks great and can sit 4-5 people around it. The desk feels a bit low for me (I’m 5’10”) but I simply found a chair that fits the height. It feels fine to me now. The bed is intended for guests. We purchased an 11” mattress that fits perfectly. The creators of the bed thought of a built-in shelf and a space for a decoration on the wall when the bed is down. If you want a quick upgrade in comfort, interior decoration, and functionality for any space where you want to have an office that turns to a convenient bedroom space, I have not seen a better piece of furniture on the web yet—and we have done a research for several months before locating this beauty.