As other reviews I have read, I can agree that there are a lot of pieces. Took about 30 minutes to lay them all out but, once I did that, it took me under two hrs by myself to put it together. Very sturdy piece and I've gotten tons of compliments on it already. The only problem I had was the wood glue it came with was hardened but I just skipped it all together and it's held up fine. All-in-all I definately suggest this for anyone who needs the storage.