I got this as an upgrade for my living room. It was not assembled when shipped, but all that was needed was a Phillips screwdriver. The instructions are very easy to read, and all pieces were numbered. All the nuts, bolts and screws are in individual labeled bags as well. They even sent a “spare parts” bag! Assembly took about 2 hours (I did it alone and with breaks). It’s beautiful assembled, high which I really liked, and looks so nice. It’s a beautiful touch to my house!