It 2 women 3 hours to put together. We timed from the time we opened the box until the las part was added. It took time to lay out all the pieces & match up the lettered pieces with the count on the directions. So all the time was not spent in assembly. We put a blanket down on a kitchen size table & until we got further along, we did everything on the table. At first it doesn't feel stable, but after all the parts were assembled, it is stable. The pictures are very accurate.  I have a small kitchen & needed a little more storage & a little more counter space. It works well for me as an island.