I have to admit that I am not the best at putting together furniture. I was actually a little worried when I received the box and I put off putting it together for a couple of days. When I open the box there was a lot of pieces and I was even more worried. I was pleasantly surprised! The reason I was surprised is because there was actually only three pieces to put together and the drawer knob. All you have to do is slot together the two legs and screw them to the bottom of the nightstand. After that you just screw on the drawer knob. The drawer opens OK although it could be a little smoother. All in all I am very happy with the nightstand and it looks very modern.