Pretty easy to put together but made me a little anxious towards the end as it was still very wobbly at that penultimate stage. Seems a little firmer now. The cream is a nice colour. May want to ensure you got some tools before ordering as mine came with cross ended bolts when they should have all been hexagonal. Haven't seen the cat use the scratching areas once and they seem too low for her to stretch up and use. Does like the box though.