26'' Bed Frame

I Love this bed. I feel like a cat in a big box. It's great. I shall tell you its story:I researched canopy beds for quite literally a month before settling on this bed. I had looked at over 20 frames, but in the end, I decided to risk the handful of lower reviews on this site for the fact that many other sites had worse reviews, and this one had the most positive. Honestly, I am glad I did!First, very very heavy box. I had to open it to carry pieces up the stairs. Make sure you don't hit the walls, the parts are long. All pieces were included, and I LOVED that the screws and allen wrench came all contained and labeled (shown in pictures). The whole frame was wonderfully labeled with clear instructions. I was put off initially as 4 parts of my bed frame were a different color (shown in pictures). Turns out, these are internal pieces and cannot be seen in the final product so no worries!All the pieces came in a plastic wrapper, but some of the pieces were wrapped with black flakes (shown in pictures) inside with it. Only a few, but was a bit annoying I had to wipe down my frame. One or two pieces already had the paint scratched (shown in pictures). Again, minor, but once again slightly disappointing. Once I got everything out, I made the mistake of trying to assemble this alone. GET A PARTNER. I dropped one of the vertical beams on my head. GET A PARTNER. It is nearly impossible alone and dangerous if you try. Start with loosely tightening the screws, then go back and tighten everything after, it helps so much. Out of all the pieces and holes, only one hole was unusable. Luckily, it wasn't a vital part, the black bracket it is on has two holes on each side, so I could afford to not use one. (The small metal tag that blocks the whole can be seen on the S part photo).The top beams do have massive warning labels on them (on all 4 beams). They are a pain to get off, so much so I still haven't gotten them off. Once together, make sure to really tighten everything and it won't make much noise at all. The only noise I hear is the initial weight on the mattress, and the shifting weight is silent. THAT SAID, it does loosen over time. Anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months, I will notice a squeak, but I keep the allen wrench near the bed and tighten it if needed. Other than that, I love it. It holds my weight fine (200lb) and it has held up to 370lbs no problem. I cannot attest to any higher weights yet. Nothing seems to be bending or breaking. I have had it 3.5 months now.TLDR (too long, didn't read):+ 4 stars for the beautiful frame, sturdiness, non-sqeakiness, wonderfully labeled parts, and straightforward instructions. - 1 star for slightly dirty and defective pieces and its tendency to loosen and squeak over time. Also the annoying warning stickers that don't come off well.