My husband built this desk for our 10 year old son. It was pretty easy to put together. The directions could have been a little bit more clear. The shelf is on the right and my husband followed the directions to have the shelf on the left. My son is happy with the storage. I would prefer the shelf on the left but am not going to have my husband change it. He said he would need to take the legs off to then switch. Overall it looks good. It has created a much needed area for my son.