Going into this purchase I had my reservations. I feel like I have moved past the "put it together yourself" furniture. This is not the particle board cheep furniture you will find at a discount store. I am amazed that this is exactly what we were looking for. It matches our kitchen table set perfectly.  After reading the reviews we had learned it would take a while to put together and it did take a while. It had more parts than some of the Ikea pieces I have put together in the past. The packages were delivered on time and in good shape.