It arrived a a lot of different pieces but once we got started it took 2.5-3 hours to put together without taking a break. It's really sturdy and quite chic. It holds all our china (8 place settings) plus some stemware. The actual color is slightly darker in person, but it still matches our furniture. My husband keeps saying. "I'm so glad we found this and bought it because it is perfect!" Honestly, I bought it without telling him...