My husband "put this together" by attaching the legs.  It was "kind of a pain" to attach them given the small space to maneuver to turn the screws, but everything else was already assembled.  It serves multiple functions in mid-century style and the wood color is more light walnut.  I expected it to be darker... it is just a bit darker than the photo, though.  There is a loud clicking sound when you raise the top, as mentioned by other reviewers.  It's clearly not a high end piece of furniture, but at the sale price, I think it's on point.