The stand itself was great for what I was looking for in my apt but it was impossible to put together. I just moved and have put together more pieces of furniture than I can count, I read the reviews and thought "ok this will be tough but I can do it" I had a friend helping me and it took FAR too long. Make sure to have a drill because there are no entry points for screws or nails to help direct you. Also the directions online were different than the directions that were sent to me. The directions sent in box had the drawers on the other side.