This thing took almost 2 hours to put together with 2 people, not because it was that difficult, just because there were a lot of pieces to deal with. That said, the instructions are mostly clear, and most of the pieces are well-marked. It looks nice and became very sturdy near the end of assembly. This thing is a bit on the heavy side. I question the use of some of the fastener types, but in the end they weren't an issue.