Instructions are pictures only, no written word instructions, some of the pictures are vague. Take your time to review the pictures and pieces and visualize how it all fits together. It was delivered with 2 damages and as luck would have it, right on the front, bottom of middle door on the furniture. Otherwise, the pieces fit together perfectly, all the pieces and hardware were correct, the end product is a solid piece of furniture, the craftsmanship looks and feels like good quality furniture. It really dressed up the room.