Fairly easy to assemble (but grab a buddy), and surprisingly more sturdy than I expected. Looks more expensive than it is. I'm only giving four stars, as they provided flimsy white stickers to cover the holes for the screws/fixtures, and the holes are numerous and visible when assembled. The stickers are incredibly tacky looking (so I didn't use them), and cheapen the final look. I wish they would have provided plastic caps instead.