I read a lot of reviews before purchasing a small island for our kitchen. This one caught my eye several times, but the reviews saying how long it took to put together, and the 'smell' almost scared me away. I LOVE putting things together (lucky for my hubby!) and I thought I would give this a try. It had the perfect matching grey granite that I already have in my kitchen, so why not! I set out to put this together one evening, and while it did take me a little while to do ... I was able to do it alone. The only part I needed another set of hands was to put the granite on top! This product is amazing, worth the time to put together and it does not smell.. as you may read in other comments! Highly recommend this island!