We've just assembled the desk and the directions were straightforward and took about 30 minutes. The overall quality is surprisingly good given the price. We ordered the brown/brown, meaning the top is brown on both pieces and not brown/black. BEWARE the 2 brown pieces do not match AT ALL. The wood grain and colors are totally different.  It makes the desk look cheap and not visually continuous. I wish we would have ordered the brown/black and the issue would have been avoided. Disappointing to notice this after it's assembled.