This kit was easy to assemble, except for the fact that I tried to do it in a small space. Don't try that! [...]  Building it was fun (except for doing it in the too-small area.)  It's hard to understand why some people still buy "already assembled" stuff from their local furniture stores.  Have fun doing it yourself, save money and build up some "pride points" for yourself.  "Yeah, I built that ..."And the result? Exactly what we wanted and what we expected: a high-quality piece of furniture that works well and looks beautiful.