The assembly is difficult to say the least and it's not sturdy at all. I purchased 2 of these tables and after opening the first box realized I had no hardware AT ALL. So I proceeded to open the second box and all items including hardware were inside. So I figured I would send the one with missing parts back and get a new one. Well as I was attempting to put together the table with hardware included I realized there was no way the smaller oval was going to be secured because the screws were to short. I read the instructions and re-read again....Needless to say it was hopeless so after realizing the price of returning I decided to eat the cost and trash the table. I should have listed to my other voice and returned them both unused. I would not recommend this purchase. The picture is nice and the shape is unique which is why I purchase but I was disappointed.