The assembly was fairly easy and it's a pretty piece of furniture.  As for spacious, it is not.  The picture shows upt to 12 pairs or so in each drawer but the reality is, even with my size 6.5 women's shoe size, I can only fit about 8 pairs in each drawer.  There's no way you can fit 3 shelves unless you're filling it up with flip flops or ballet flats.  Otherwise, if you're trying to put heels in there or fit more than a total of about 15 or 16 pairs of shoes, this is not the right piece for you.