I really love this table (got the gray one) but wow, that was a huge project putting it together. They provide the tools but some of the steps were a bit confusing. Pay super close attention to the assembly images and specially the small dots to determine which side of the wood you're to be working on. I am pretty good at furniture assembly and this one was a beast! Overall, I finished and it's beautiful and sturdy and perfect for my over sized umbrella.  I had to eliminate (not install) the lower umbrella support pieces because the lower part of my umbrella was too thick for this part, but that's ok.