My husband put this piece of furniture together.  It took him two hours and it had many pieces.  Instructions were good and parts were all included. This piece of furniture looks very nice, but it is not very functional at all.  I bought it to put in my closet to organize my shoes and most of my shoes do not fit in it as the shelves are too close together.  I am not talking about boots, I am talking about my 3" pumps.  Unless you are only using it for sneakers or flip flops, I would not recommend this unit.