This is really a beautiful piece that I bought to match a headboard. The instructions were fairly easy to follow, but I felt some pictures could have been more clear. As other reviewers noted, be careful not to overtighten the hardware. We didn’t have an issue with the wood splitting until we put the bottom rails on the drawers- there aren’t predrilled holes for these rails like everything else, and two holes split a little. Other than that, it’s a classy looking piece of furniture.