after i got it put together,i loved it.its a beautiful desk,and larger than i thought it was going to be.even the facing outward looks nice if it is going to be out in the open.mine is facing the wall so that part can't be seen.i'm not going to say it was real complicated to put it together but it is time consuming.[lots of screws]if you know somebody that's good at putting this stuff together and wants to make $100,it's money well spent.it took me about 5 or 6 hours to get it together.but well worth it when i saw the finished product.this is not a cheap looking piece of furniture.i love my desk!!!