It was easy to assemble, I am a woman, and did it alone. Very sturdy, and I think it looks amazing with the black metal and dark wood old, industrial feel. There is a lot of space for coats and shoes, I didn’t even realise how much, judging by the pictures only! Sits nicely in the hallway, don’t take up more space than a simple shoe rack. All our guests complimented on it, and asked where we got it from -)