A typical case of you get what you pay for - The directions are just a few small pictures. With some common sense you can get it together no problem, but took me and a friend about 1.5 hours. There is also about a .5 inch gab between the top drawer and the top of the cabinet. Mayfair said they would ship a new drawer, but shipped an entire new unit. Great customer service. Overall a very cute piece that goes great in an small apartment.