It was pretty simple to put together (which I did solo), but the laminate top and shelf were a much grayer tone than I expected from the online pictures. There were also quite a few extra screws when I was finished. I am happy with the size, and the shelf below is awesome for wrangling all the stuff we seem to have hanging around, but we've had this table for less than 3 weeks and the laminate is already bubbling. UGH! Pretty disappointing.