It took my husband and & a couple of hours to put together--there was only 1 page of instruction which basically showed necessary peices.  And we did have to undo, and redo, at one point.  In the end, however, it was worth the trouble.  This tree does not look like the clunky, animal-house furniture that you wouldn't want displayed.  And the 3 cats love it, and are on it everyday. One cat is 20 lbs, and this tree is very sturdy even with him on it. Bought it at Wayfair [...]