As others have said, the quality of the carpet covering isn't that great. I had a previous cat condo that was covered in better quality carpeting. However, it was very easy to assemble and didn't require any special tools which is why I opted for this model over other ones. Most of it arrives in one piece and you just need to screw in the top two beds which are already embedded with the screws. Most importantly, my girl loves it! It is the perfect height and she can look out our living room window, although she prefers sleeping the bottom bunk and using the surfaces for scratching.