We purchased assembly, it took him more than 4 hours and he didn't even assemble the bench or put the lights on. I wish I had paid better attention that the lights are on a string stuck to the mirror. We had previously ordered a different vanity that came damaged and could not be replaced because it had been discontinued. The Hollywood lights on that one poked thru from the back so the string didn't show. This style isn't like that. Seems well made, just very hard to assemble and unhappy about the lights.