Came fully assembled, which was a rather nice surprise! It seems to be very good quality, and it definitely suits the space perfectly!. The only issue I had is that the upper right hand front corner arrived slightly damaged (scratched & dented a little bit). We're going to see if a furniture pen will fix it (at least the scratched part); if not, I'll request a replacement (we purchased the warranty- always a good thing!!). Even with the little bit of damage, it's a fantastic piece, and it's something I'd certainly buy again.