Easy to assemble. Came in 3 pieces. You twist in 3 bolts at the bottom to secure it and connect the wires in between for the lights. The tree is slightly bigger than me and fits nicely in my living room. It is not a huge tree but is a decent size and looks pretty realistic. The snow on the branches falls off into little specks when you adjust the tree branches or move it at all. So after you put it together you have to vacuum.. it gets stuck to your socks too and is a pain when you realize later that you tracked the snow specks all over the house! Other than the initial set up I’ve only had to vacuum the white specks twice. Second time I was adjusting an area that looked empty. Anyways, I’m happy with the purchase even though it is a little smaller than i expected. It is beautiful with the lights on and i don’t even have ornaments on it yet. Just don’t step in the snow specks and have a vacuum ready!