Very simple to assemble. The only real complaint I have, is that this rack is not exactly plumb. I shimmed one foot to even it up. Other than that, it is about as expected. The color is not as maple as it appears in the picture. More of a neutral color in actuality. It does suffer from the rather rough finish job that you often see in lower priced furniture, especially from Asia. I am not regretting the purchase, only trying to give an honest assessment without glossing over the shortcomings because of the low price. Also on the positive side, there are an ample number of hanging spindles. There are a total of eleven, plus the very top vertical if you need to drape yet another coat on top. The rotating top portion (top eight spindles) as mentioned by others, is a nice bonus. In summary, it's not a bad buy, but neither is it fine furniture.