My husband put it together yesterday. It took him a while as he put it together wrong & had to take it apart. He felt the directions could be improved/simplified. On a positive note, I love the piece!  It is in my dining room and goes well w/the Pottery Barn & Crate & Barrel furniture I have in there. It was packed very securely and arrived on time. I've already purchased another item from Wayfair and hope that too will be a good choice.