This was time-consuming to put together. I am 5'1" and weigh 122lb female so yeah, I'm not exactly a handy man, but it took me about 2.5 hours. The J screws for the back did not screw in, no matter what I tried. I ended up leaving them 1/4 of the way screwed in. The wood scratches easily and I already scratched a small area with one of the pieces. Other than that, it is beautiful and just what I wanted.