After unpacking and sorting out all the pieces, my husband and I began putting this together. The instructions looked daunting, but after putting a few of the pieces together, things went smoothly. The instructions are not in writing, pictures only. But they were relatively easy to follow. Unfortunately I gave this 4 stars only because it does not feel very sturdy. But the chest is on a carpeted floor. Probably if you put it on a wooden floor, there would not be as much give to it. But for the price I am happy with it.