Was pretty easy to put together though of course like all of these do it yourself things, the instructions were ridiculous at times. They draw pictures that don’t look anything like what you’re seeing and don’t give you enough details to understand what they’re trying to show you. I don’t know why it is so difficult to create hood instructions,  but we figured it out. It is not the highest quality item but it’s sturdy enough and my son really likes it for his room. Will suit our purpose is just fine.