Gorgeous piece!  It took us a while to figure out how to get the blades on bc my husband took something apart that he shouldn't have before he started reading the instructions and then the photos weren't making sense (go figure), but i'd say that was 'user error'.  Once we figured it out it was super easy.  Both finishes of the blades are really nice, and this really makes a statement in our 'modern farmhouse' style great room.