Typically, I don't write reviews but will be doing a serious disservice to how good this bookshelf is if I don't write this review. It's extremely easy to assemble. My previous bookshelf took almost 2 weeks to assemble. This one took me 2 hrs in the middle of night while trying not to wake up my kids. It's also very elegant. The only downside is the sway on carpet but I placed some paper under it and it held like a rock. This is by far the best bookshelf I have seen.