It was heavy as all heck to get up the stairs (I had to open it in the stairwell and carry it in piece by piece) but putting it together was pretty simple, even while alone. There was extras of nearly all the hardware, which made me feel better in case I lost a piece or it was defective. A few stickers for the boards fell off, but they were easy enough to figure out which was which. Seems sturdy and fits a lot. I did hook it to the wall as they suggested for additional support so it didn’t become top heavy and fall over.