assembly was super easy.  I have an older house with a standard sized closet and this fits perfectly below my clothes to help keep my shoes organized.  I was able to fit more shoes by turning my shoes on their sides or stacking them.  Pushed against the back wall, I was able to fit my every day shoes in front of it.  The slats make it easy to see all of the shoes.  I will be ordering more of these for the other closets in the house.