This piece was exactly what I needed. It's built to hold a record player, however I just needed a catch-all to get all the clutter off of my kitchen counters. It's perfect for storing baskets of pens, scissors, stamps, envelopes, storing them in an elegant way. The piece itself feels like high quality. It was relatively easy to put together. I was able to put all of it together myself except the table top that lifts. My husband had to hold it steady for me as I screwed it together.