My husband put the desk together in about 15 minutes. I absolutely love it, it's so cute! I'm a little disappointed that I couldn't get the chestnut finish of wood because they were out of stock and I didn't have time to wait (minus one star), but it's still really nice. The wood is nice and smooth despite being reclaimed, and it's solid which is hard to find these days. Also the legs are iron which makes it quite heavy. I'm using it for a sewing table and it seems it will work for that in size and shape, enough leg room, and I purposely bought it because of it's weight, nice and sturdy. I also like the shelves to one side to store my thread and bobbin trays. I'll have to test it out to be sure but I think it's going to be just what I need.