This coat rack is super easy to install, took me about 2 minutes from opening the box to having it ready to use. It's just four pieces that screw into each other. The hooks on the rack fold out from the rack so you can keep some of the hooks folded in if you don't need them all. The rack seems to be very sturdy. It can hold many coats on it easily without a chance of it tipping over as the large round base prevents that. No complaints with this coat rack.