This lamp definitely had its trick to assemble but hard isn’t a word id use to describe the assembly. Don’t let the reviews fool you. It’s way easier when you have someone with you to assemble it. Tips are to be patient when you put it together, once it’s assembled the chic lamp is the perfect piece! Just follow the instructions step by step and youll get it. Lamp isn’t striped as some reviews said, had we not read the instructions we would have thought that as well. It needs to be placed and tightened with the t- wrench the lamp comes with! I’m very satisfied with what I got!