Assembly was very difficult, even with 2 people. The design, using dowels and bolts, left us struggling with keeping the dowels in while tightening the bolts. You have to get the exact angle to screw the bolts in or they will strip. If it weren’t for the Allen wrench extender set we had we would still be working on the assembly. 90 minutes to assemble; HA, it took 5+ hours. The look of the furniture is fine and fits our needs.