I had to put it together by myself step by step and it took a little longer but the instructions are great and easy to understand. My hand was hurting afterwards from the screwdriver lol. Some people said that there is a large gap, well the Instructions also tell you how to adjust the doors. So mine no longer have a gap. It looks so nice and sturdy. And the package was so well packed. Highly recommended. I bought the white one for our beach cottage.