Fiancee and his dad assembled it with a fair amount of ease. He said the chairs took a little bit of effort. It's a very nice piece of furniture. nice color and very sturdy. But I've noticed the paint scratches off really easy and it gets dents and dings really easy. Also shows every smudge and fingerprint that is on it so it has to be wiped off a lot. But big picture: we are just getting married and we have a little dining area in our apartment and needed a starter table and this was perfect for that.