The sheer size of the box was overwhelming, I knew there was no way I had the patience to assemble this. I originally paid for Handyman service, I wont go into details. That didn’t work out. Ultimately I hired a different company and it took him approximately 2.5 hours and I absolutely love this piece. It completes the living room! I just ordered the accompanying wine bar, I can’t wait for it to arrive! This piece was definitely worth the price, I was originally looking at West Elm and this is certainly a winner!