The assembly was SUPER EASY. You literally just screw on the legs to the base of the nightstand, no tools needed. It took me less than 5 minutes to assemble. I purchased it in the color desert brown and it's pretty true to the color in the picture. Just a side note, I purchased this nightstand with the Fusion 6 drawer double dresser in the color rustic oak and it matches very similarly except for the handles (In case you want an affordable dresser to go with the nightstand because this collection doesn't come with a matching dresser). Overall it's a cute affordable mid century modern nightstand.