It’s beautiful when out together but definitely a pain. There are dowels that they send glue for but it’s not enough. Ended up having to use wood glue purchased at store. The material easily picks up any grease on your hands so make sure your hands are clean. I tried cleaning it but I’ll need to find a different way. Besides that I would say it’s the hardest piece we have ever bought from wayfair and we have a lot of wayfair pieces. It’s beautiful though.