It is very easy to put it together, one person in 45 minutes. I did not place the desk against the wall cause of the layout of my home office. I am going to place some cork on the back so I may also use the back of the desk as a board to pin up photos. I like the top shelf for my books and the enclosed cabinets for binders and files. The drawer is big enough to put a lot of my knick knacks. Over all a great buy with the mid century look. Thinking about getting the bookcase to match as I clean up my home office.