This is an amazing armoire. My wife is the directions person, I am the builder. I did have to touch up the edge of the shelf above the drawers with some white gloss paint because the small strip wasn’t painted….but nothing a 5 bottle of white gloss touch-up paint wouldn’t fix. It is extremely sturdy, the drawers are solid, and I expect many great years out of this piece. I must say, i agree with other reviewers that the hardware will smash your fingers, lol. Not a huge issue, but ordering replacement hardware after both me and my wife have done this in the first 3 days.