The instructions were confusing since the ones sent were for a different desk. A lot of the pieces weren't labeled so we really had to wing it. Some screws and the drawer pulls would not fit without encouragement by hammer. Took 2 days to get it put together- THAT BEING SAID! this desk is worth it. The size is just what we needed and it came exactly as pictured. I recommend hiring someone to build it for you, but its an awesome desk!