I put this together by myself. I had to do it from the bottom up. I put the bottom together first then the top piece then I put the top on the bottom piece as it was standing up. I didn't follow the instructions exactly because there is an error. I had to use common sense to figure out that I had to keep all nails lined up exactly. Other than that I didn't have any problems. I want to cover our paint the doors so they won't look cheap. It's a good piece of furniture. I really like it.