This TV stand is true to color as shown on website, and is a very solid sturdy piece that looks great in my living room. The assemble instruction is actually not too hard to follow (as opposed to other buyers' review), just read the instruction carefully as you would when assembling anything. I did the assembly all by myself and took me 2.5 hours. But then it was a rainy day and I was really in no rush, so I definitely took my time through every step and thus the longer assembly time, and you are also talking about someone who have very limited furniture assembly or home tools experience. So I would say it's really not that hard. 

Pros: easy assemble, good quality, look fancy without the high price tag