Took me about 2 hours with help from one person (my sister). Sadly, this didn’t come with directions, but was easily able to find them online at Wayfair. I purposely wanted a good piece of furniture that would last and was made out of real wood and not fall aparticle board (mdf). I was nervous the glass doors would be heavy because even though the sides, top piece, and shelves were made out of wood, the back was a thin piece of veneer that needed about 40 finish nails to tack to the back frame. I put heavy items on the bottom shelf and went lighter in weight as I filled the shelves. Also, I did have my husband put the safety tipping piece on (just in case). Overall happy with my purchase. It does the job and matches the wood tone of my dining room furniture. I always read the reviews before I buy anything online so thought I’d give my honest review too.