I was a little scared to receive this item because the reviews were all so scary when it came to assembling the product.. Some said have a friend (which you should). However, I put this together myself in about and hour and I AM NOT very competent and putting things together. My coworkers even had a bet on how long it would take me and how much wine I would need. Thankfully I needed none and it was super easy to assemble. I would not recommend drinking wine and putting this together, you might accidentally put it together backwards!! I get this product two thumbs up for its looks and easiness to assemble!!