When the box comes, it's quite heavy.  But putting it together didn't take very long and there weren't a whole lot of pieces to put together either.  The instructions are just pictures with no words, so work a little bit at a time and try not to get frustrated.  When it's put together, it looks just like the picture.  I love it! I have two small children, so I will say it does scratch a little easy so keep that in mind.