This is a substantial piece of furniture.  Despite measuring out the space it would take in my living room, I was really surprised at how big it was after I finally assembled it all (which took about 3.5 hours, and Ive assembled my share of Ikea furniture).  Also, two of the three boxes were VERY heavy and nearly impossible to get up a flight of stairs without help.  Now that its assembled, however, it is a very good looking bar.