My husband and I were able to put this together in about an hour.  It was a fairly easy job; however, I agree with other reviewers....the screws are impossible to get flush with the shelves with just a screw driver.  The directions say not to use a drill but we broke the rules and were able to get most of the screws all the way in.  That part was a bit frustrating BUT the juice was worth the squeeze and it's a beautiful, sturdy piece now that it's assembled!