We spent 4 hrs on this disaster. And it is unfortunate. By the 3rd hour we stopped caring what it looked like. It is a manufacturing defect. The instructions were pretty clear if you know how to read pictures. The problem was in those missing predrilled holes, that's pretty important. The item is not solid wood, only the top part, so the boards kept falling out off their designated place, even after being drilled in. We had to place some extra holes to make sure it wouldn't collapse.
I managed to get some sort of (20%) discount, but honestly this item is not worth the money since it came diffective.