I am not very handy at all, but I was able to put this together by myself! The instructions and illustrations made it easy to do, even if it took me awhile (one afternoon).Some of the pilot holes were awfully small, which it made some sections difficult to screw in, but I did get it done. The cart gives me extra storage, and is pretty sturdy. My only complaint is the magnets that hold the doors closed are not very strong, so they don't close as securely as one might like. But otherwise it's a great cart.