Bought this piece to use as a coffee bar. I was a bit wary of purchasing this buffet because of the many negative reviews regarding the quality of the product and the difficulty of assembly. Although it did take some time, I was able to put the buffet together by myself in about 2 hours with little difficulty (this was with a three year olds "help", so it might have taken less time and effort). It's not the best piece of furniture that I've purchased as far as quality goes, but for the purpose I will be using for I think it will work great! Not a bad looking piece once assembled! Overall, I'm very happy with this buffet!