I'm really happy with this hall tree!  It looks great and I love that I now have a place to store my coats, shoes, and things I need to grab as I head out the door (purse, backpack, etc.).  I did have a bit of trouble assembling it.  Mostly the instructions were very clear and fairly easy to follow, but in 2 key places I felt like they didn't show me clearly what direction a piece needed to face and then when I got to a later step I saw that I had faced it wrong and had be backtrack and correct it.  Still, I'm happy with the purchase and very please with the final result!  Just make sure to look ahead when assembling it to make sure you don't have to backtrack.