This chest of drawers is exactly what I expected it to be.  Putting it together was easy. It took about 2.5 hours. Some people said in reviews it was very difficult but I found the directions to be very clear and it came together quite easily.  I'm not a carpenter by any means either. Just a woman who can read and understand directions. It has many steps because you have to do everything and I mean everything yourself but not hard to do.  Just take your time.  It's a heavy piece of furniture and looks great.