Bought this for bedroom and as unfinished so i could paint to match décor. it was extremely easy to build without any help form husband, and no special tools. instructions were easy to follow. took me about 45 minutes to construct. my only disappointment is the design of the pop-up mirror - in order for this to open up fully, the whole piece has to be positioned about 6 inches away from the wall - which is how most people would want to position this type of furniture. so, it is positioned right up against the wall in the bedroom, but this means the mirror is pretty much unusable. i considered returning the piece, but only discovered this after constructing, so it was a difficult call to return. however the great quality and overall style lead me to keep it. i will place a mirror on the wall above it to achieve the functionality required..