The desk is really attractive. However it does take some time to assemble. Nothing is put together. The drawers have to be built as does the box holding the drawers. Be careful when removing some of the wood pieces that have brass cam connectors already set in the holes. They will fall out. They will be secured once you locked them with their respective connectors. Check your boxes before discarding them to make sure you have those small parts. There were two of us putting this together. The directions are good.