I wanted a console with a mid century modern look to hold our growing record collection. We have a 6 month old, so I also wanted something with doors we could baby proof. It was really hard to find something with this type of style that was deep/tall enough to store records, able to handle the weight of records, and also came with doors. We built this without using the shelves inside the door sections, and it's perfect! We thought the instructions were very clear and it took about 2 hours for 2 people to put it together. We could have done it more quickly, but we intentionally put it together slowly since pine is a soft wood and can get dinged or split if you're careless. It looks much more expensive than it is. We love it.