With one person it can be put together and set up in less than an hour. I chose to put them behind my L shaped couch  between the wall and the back of couch. Needed 2 to fill in the area and the plugs on top were ingenious.  It definitely is what it brought it all to together. I put small and large decorations on them, including plants. Great place to put drinks or that cup of tea when it is quiet.