Actually I bought this for my sister who has a small townhouse.  It is perfect for her.  I took my husband and two sons about an hour to put it togehter over the Christmas holiday.  (They were sipping a beer and talking while they worked.)  I did hear they had a problem with a missing dowel but I guess they solved that problem themselves.  My sister just loves it and it is cute.  I did have it shipped directly to her.