The side table came a lot quicker than expected, which was nice. Some of the other reviews mentioned that table was scratched upon arrival, but the table I got was well packaged and protected. I carefully examined all the pieces before putting it together- no issues! Fairly easy to assemble. You'll need a screwdriver. DO NOT over tighten the screws. I did this on one piece (a #3 I think), and it splintered a little bit on the bottom. This mistake was not noticeable at all thank goodness, and I was more careful while assembling the rest of the table and didn’t have an issue after that. So be careful and don’t over tighten the screws. Some reviews mentioned a bad chemical smell, and I was worried about that being a problem. Happy to report no bad chemical smell with this table! Overall, I would recommend! I use this table next to my piano to store piano books, and I am very pleased with how it looks.