Received the tables last week, and the chairs a couple weeks earlier.  Love, love, love the set!  It is sturdy, high quality and beautiful!  I hired someone to come over and put it together, but before he got here my husband (who tries hard, but is not good at following directions, thinks he can do things his way) followed the directions and had the table and chairs put together while watching a Sunday football game.  The directions were easy to follow, and he was done by halftime!!