If you don't know how to put things together and are intimated by LOTS of parts don't take this on!  My husband is a pro at putting things together and it took him over 2 hours!  Plus, it arrives in an extremely heavy box so if you live upstairs you're going to need help getting it in the door.  Once assembled it does look great and is sturdy enough to hold my portable sewing machine which is one of the reasons I purchase it to begin with.  Happy assembling!