I was so incredibly thrilled when our storage ottoman arrived in the mail. I was certain that it would take some time to put together (so much so, that I even set aside a time slot in my calendar lol), but I was ecstatic that it came fully assembled (apart from screwing the 4 legs on, which took less than 3 minutes). It's lightweight but surprisingly strong, and holds the weight of both my partner and I (and our dog), sitting on it very easily. It's the perfect extra storage our master bedroom needed