Easy to assemble but does need two people due to the size.  It's not the greatest quality, but it's also very inexpensive.  It's what I expected.  It should be noted that the back is unfinished.  We are putting it behind our long sofa, and it is about 4 inches taller than the sofa.  So, we had to go to Joann Fabric where we purchased some dark brown felt and decorative nails.  We cut the fabric to size and used the nails to tack it to the back and "finish" it.  It actually worked really well and looks good!