I love my tv stand but I don't feel that the directions were helpful in anyway. Both myself and my parents (who have the exact same thing) had difficulty putting it together. The pieces weren't labeled in anyway which meant that the raw edges and finished edges were all mixed up based on the directions. It was super frustrating to put it together. Plus, I had to wait 2 additional months just for the fireplace and it never came and so they sent me a whole new unit (all of the pieces) and told me to throw the one that was missing pieces.