Pretty easy to put together (one person). It's not the highest quality of materials but certainly not terrible.  I had to be creative in hanging it because it is a little heavy and cumbersome to hang on the wall if you are alone. I suggest having someone help you if you can. Once up it looks great - stylish and clean lines. I put baskets on each shelf in a front hallway to hold that "hallway stuff" that always accumulates. It's a great solution and looks really cool. It isn't designed for a heavy load (it says 11 lbs. per shelf but I think that might be a bit too heavy). So I wouldn't buy this for books. I do recommend this for a stylish and reasonable priced small space storage solution.