This shelving unit is beautiful. I will admit it was a bit overwhelming when I saw all the pieces, but I am an intelligent woman who knows her way around a screw driver so I settled in to do the work. It took me a few hours to put together and at times I just wanted to give up, but I took a break and came back to it. The directions were simple to follow and it was just one step after another. The largest obstical I came upon was getting the piece upright after it was complete. I had to ask a neighbor in to help me lift it. It is exactly what I was looking for.