I really want to give this a 3.5 star. It is nice and works for what I needed it for. The dimensions were accurate and it looks nice. Unfortunately, I will have to go along with the other reviewers: it was a real pain to put together. If you have never put furniture together, don't tackle this as your first time. The instructions are detailed if you know what you are looking at, but if you are not paying attention (as the parts fit EXACTLY like shown) you end up having to take it apart and rebuild, like I did. I put this together by myself. Can it be done? Yes. Would I reccomend this as a solo project? No. Go grab a friend to at least help you decode the instructions and provide a sanity check.