What a hassle to put together! My husband worked on this alone and it took him about 2.5 hours. Like other reviews mentioned, there's a comical lack of pilot holes so it's not straightforward and easy to assemble. We opted to leave the legs off to not deal with trying to place them. After finessing the cabinet joints that make the doors swing, they open smoothly. Fits our entryway perfectly to declutter our living room. I recommend buying this if you have a lot of shoes to store (men's boots will have a hard time fitting due to height and length, be aware!) and a lot of patience to give.