I love this console, it is one of my favorite pieces in the house. I got it to fit into an oddly placed niche by the door, and it fits the space nicely. The blue is not too bright, and it goes perfectly with my white and neutral living room color scheme. I put it together myself without much of a problem, though I wish that there was less packaging - there was quite a lot of get rid of. I love the extra storage, too, as I use it to hold decor items that I swap out periodically.