I assembled this in about an hour by myself, a hammer and screwdriver are required. It comes with wood glue and a small wrench thing that you have to use as well. Overall assembly wasn't too bad. However even with using a level, ruler, and everything else I could to make sure the hinges are on the doors perfectly straight, there is a wider gap between the doors at the top than there is at the bottom. This isn't overly noticeable unless you are staring straight at it though. It holds more DVD's than I was expecting! The color matches my dark wood floors well.