When others mentioned that assembly was hard, they were not joking. this took me hours, and it is very easy to mess up. However, I'm willing to say that was partly my ignorance. Still, if you can afford someone else to build it, you should really do so. 
There was a part missing, one of the drawer sliders, which isn't the worst part to lose but also leaves me with only one drawer, as well as a bunch of parts sitting in my closet waiting for the part to arrive so i can finally put it together. it was also chipped in two spots, along corners, luckily spots where no one would see, but still annoying.. And the drawer doesn't close all the way, pokes out a couple centimenters. otherwise, once you get the thing together, it really is a lovely desk. very sturdy and cute. I love it, but still too many issues to warrant five stars.