The armoire arrived the day it was scheduled to arrive, packaged well in two separate large boxes. My wife and I began the process of unboxing and laying all the parts and pieces out as suggested by the manufacturer. We found this to be for sure a two person effort to assemble. The instructions are in picture form, nothing written so as one looks at the illustrations, the other finds each part. Following the numbered pictures is critical in my opinion. Although directions suggested not using a powered drill or screwdriver, I did this and carefully installed the many screws, saving time. The actual time to assemble was about three to four hours. The piece is nicely finished and looks great with options on shelf location, etc. Directions to assemble could definitely use some improvement. Perhaps a DVD showing assembly could be included at little cost but greatly helpful to the consumer.