Had my handy husband assemble this. A few things - it takes about 1.5 hours, and occasionally requires a second person. Some of the instructions were difficult to follow as the pictures indicated tightening a screw in the wrong direction. The back panel (#5) is not marked and upon opening the (nicely packed) box, looks like a part of the box and is VERY cheap cardboard. The metal on the 'white' nightstand is actually a very dark brown, not black. FYI - the white is a light gray, but we liked that for our space. Assembly aside, it works perfectly in our guest bedroom.