This piece is so cool! It only took me a little over an hour to put it together on my own, which I thought was reasonable. It is an extremely sturdy piece and I feel like it will stand up to a lot of wear and tear. My only complaint is that the base board on the wall makes it essentially impossible to anchor it snugly to the wall while keeping all 6 feet on the floor, though maybe I'm doing it wrong? Other than that I love, love, love this hall tree!