This cat tree is great looking and my cats love it - they spend several hours each day in it. Just keep it near a window and it's sure to get plenty of use. Assembly was fairly simple.  My son and I put it together in about 30 minutes. The tree is very sturdy and I don't feel I need to worry about it falling over, even when both of my obese cats are lounging in the top tiers. Overall its a very nice looking cat tree and I don't feel ashamed of having it out in my living room.