Some user error, but instructions were not the best. Husband and I have had to modify parts of the buffet to fit our needs and hold up properly. The bottom curved pieces (purely decorative) do not attach well and we have gaps in the front because of them. The doors do not hang properly and the instructions do not clearly show how the hinges should be attached. Is it pretty? mostly. Does it serve its purpose as a dry bar? for the most part. Would I recommend it? No.