After the reading the reviews I was a bit skeptical, worried my boyfriend and I were just going to get frustrated with the assembly, we were waiting for the argument, but it never came . The piece was quite easy for us to assemble, but I must admit, I buy a lot of product unassembled. The directions are a little confusing but the picture is quite easy to follow. The only thing to remember is that you are assembling upside down. What a beautiful piece. The only complaint I might have is the stickers to cover the screws cheapen the piece a bit, the manufacturer should have used painted pegs to insert. Someone should pass that on so the can better their product for a dollar more. I put it in a office space with a oversized chair/ottoman and "L" shaped desk, looks great, plenty of compartments. Looks beautiful.