Although not difficult to put together it was annoying because I had to drill several holes deeper to insert screws. One of the very first steps in the instructions is to attach the bottom bar however, if your toilet is too close to the wall you will want to place the stand over the toilet first, and then attach. Once assembled the shelf looks just like the picture but please do not skip to affix the unit to the wall as without that anchorage the stand is very wobbly. Overall it looks good, but I will seek out something different for my remaining bathrooms.