I’m not a handy person by nature, so I was a little nervous when I got this in the mail. But I was pleasantly surprised when i saw it really was just a matter of using screws and a drill. (My dad was was still nervous on my behalf though!) the handle has a good weight to it, I tried scratching it and no mark was visible, and in a sucker for matte black accents. This will go right on my bedside drawer!