Directions to assemble are great with one exception, the hardware comes in several bags, and there are three types of screws that are easily mixed up unless you examine the contents closely.  One has a flat head, the other two are round heads.  One of the round heads has a larger head than the other.  I used the styrofoam from the packaging, and placed all the hardware pieces out, and wrote the numbers next to them.  If you do that, the instructions are crystal clear.  As for the final piece... Gorgeous and extremely solid.  Much larger than I thought from the picture.  Lots of space to work on.