The instructions were terrible! This took me hours to assemble. It was 2.5 hours with my partner and after he gave up, it took me an additional 4 hours to follow these terrible directions. Thank you so much to Betty Jones  for their review below because I almost lost my mind trying to figure out how to fix the drawers. For the drawers, switch the first rods from step one from left to right (do the opposite sides from what the instructions tell you to do). I have assembled many things in my life and this was by far the hardest due to these horrible instructions. You get what you pay for with this island.