I love this little loveseat for the price its perfect! This piece is on the smaller side and does require some finesse when putting together my advice would be dont tighten all the bolts till you have completed each step. As you place each piece some of the holes may seem to not line up but if you just hold off on tightening them all till you have gotten all the bolts in that will help you ALOT. Beware to not force anything as you could strip the bolts if it not going in easy just move on to the rest then it will all line up in the end. My 5 year old helped me and we completed in less than an hour so no complaints. Very sturdy. Perfect for where I was placing it. Good luck yall!