The coffee table comes assembled. There are wheelies that can be screwed in, but we didn't need to put them on. There is a lot of storage at the top for blankets and board games and the 3 lower drawers are long which push in/out from either side of the table. The table has a chemical smell, but it's slowly dissipating.  It's a rustic type looking wood, so there are imperfections and the top isn't smooth.