Somewhat easy to assemble (it’s just bulky) one person capable, 2 people recommended. The instructions say 2 or more people due to the size. A few of the holes were way off, so the build is a bit shoddy. We had to drill and make a few holes larger and longer in order to make it work. Took around 3 hours.

Regarding the loose fabric I posted the before and afters. The instructions very clearly say that the piece will need to be ironed. I used a steamer as well as an iron on it for close to half an hour and it looks great! Very happy with end result.