The desk is very cute.  It is "pressed board" (particle board) - at $60, you get what you pay for.  It was extremely easy to put together.  The directions suggest a drill.  Its not needed at all, but it it might shave 10 minutes off your assembly time.  It took my husband and I about 30 minutes to put it together.  One person can easily do it, but an extra set of hands is always helpful.  The directions are clear picture style directions.  Everything is labelled so don't go crazy with opening the bags of screws before you need them.  Overall, I would purchase this again but I am fully aware of what kind of desk I am getting for $60.