I've wanted one of these types of table sets for years, and with my new house, finally had a place to put one. I had already purchased and assembled several pieces of furniture, including a wonderful china hutch from Wayfair, and while it took a little time and patience, I was able to put together the entire set by myself. I made one error in the assemblage, which required me to go back and redo a bit to have the parts match up right, but otherwise, no glitches. In fact, I was able to mentally flip the instructions so that the long piece went the other way so it would fit my kitchen better. I love having the extra storage and the table and bench will push close to the nook benches when not in use to create more space in my kitchen. Absolutely love it!