Pretty easy to put together - most cumbersome part was putting the 8 screws in with a long wrench with the shelf already in place. Great height and look and was exactly what I was looking for to replace my very big rectangular coffee table. My only issue is that the packaging did leave two "stripes" across the table where the Styrofoam was  strapped down to the top of the table. Hoping it will fade with time and it's not enough for me to return it.