The Bar Harbor Cedar Potting Bench was not difficult to assemble. All we had to do was add the legs and the shelves. The cedar wood is great for outdoors and the simplicity of the bench is great for what I originally purchased it for: an outdoor serving station for drinks.  We added a bottle opener to the bottom left leg and will use it to serve drinks at our 4th of July party. The only con was that the screws and the holes did not line up well for the top shelf and I can see where the screws are attached when I look at the bench.