This desk was just what I needed for my home workspace. It isn't too small that I can't have what I need at hand, but it also isn't so big that I end up with piles of clutter. I also love the side shelves for decorating and putting other things I might need close at hand. It also looks great! Building it took me about an hour due to some mishaps from the lack of any written instructions. Some of the bars have to be in very particular positions otherwise the other pieces won't fit properly but there's nothing to notify you in the pictures to watch out for. But otherwise, it was worth the effort and it goes well with the suzanna task chair I purchased.