I recently purchased this desk...and it was lost in shipment. That makes absolutely no sense since it weighs over 300 pounds! I called Wayfair and they immediately took care of it and sent another desk. This time the desk was delivered successfully. I had a handyman assemble it and it took him about 2 hours. There were TONS of parts!! It really looks great though and has wonderful accents that make it seem much more expensive. (I didn't notice the columns in the online picture.) Very classy desk--I highly recommend.

Pros: sturdy, great accents
Cons: comes with tons of parts and is so heavy it is difficult to move to the location where you want to assemble it (but that just means it's a quality desk)