Lol so I ignored all the reviews which said this was a pain to put together and boy oh boy I have regrets. I'm experienced in putting together furniture and this particular set was a nightmare. The instructions are printed blurry and hard to read. It's true that a lot of the screw holes do not line up and that many of the holes were covered with the rattan fabric which I had to cut off pieces to access. You need two people to hold pieces together so you can jam a screw in and it took hours. My hands are all cut up. I managed to get the set built but left out a couple screws that could not possibly fit. That being said the set is super cute and I don't find it as small as others have said. However we'll see how long it holds up with some screws missing. Just pay $100 more for a better quality set and avoid the headache.