This set is incredibly easy to assemble and looks exactly like the photo. It is both heavy-duty and lightweight at the same time. It's perfect for my condo. I'm so happy I found this set! The only bad thing about the set that I found was there was a lot of excess packaging that made a mess in my condo--there were like five different cardboard boxes, lots of Styrofoam (both in square form and small little balls that got everywhere) and every individual piece of the furniture was wrapped in its own plastic sleeve. Be prepared to clean up a lot when you're done, but all the work is worth it because the set is stunning.