Difficult to assemble. Some of the pre-drilled holes were not aligned correctly no matter how precise we were in assembly. It definitely took us some time to modify using a knife and drill. This may have been a fluke of our particular piece. But once assembled, it is a great piece of furniture. Two adults using it, and sturdy for our purposes. Not sure how it would hold up with kids. But it looks beautiful and meets the expectations that I had for what I paid for it.