This is by far the easiest piece of furniture that I have ever put together. Instructions are great too. The desk itself is brilliant, lots of space to fit a PC, laptop, paperwork, lamp etc. The additional shelf is a bonus too as this allows me to have my monitor and laptop screens virtually next to eachother at times when I need to compare things on two screens. I had my doubts paying so much for a desk but its probably worth it. Really pleased with this purchase.