I'm giving this 4 1/2 stars, but since I can not do half a star I rounded up.  The item looks very nice in our space, and we were able to put it together with minimal problems.  However, I would consider myself an expert at putting furniture together so if you are a novice this may not be the piece for you to start with.  Very few of the pieces are labeled with their part number.  By studying the pictures I was able to figure them out and get it put together.  The frustrating part was the time I spend studying the diagram and the pictures to see what needed to go where. I spent about 75 minutes with my husband as a partner.  You can do this on your own, but it was easier to have someone help hold pieces.