Just finished assembling this in my kitchen! My husband and I completed assembly together, which probably cut out about 30 minutes of assembly time. It took us 2.5 hours total...there are a lot of small steps. The instructions are very easy to follow! The only reason I took one star off the review is because the shelf that slides in and out on the wheels will not go back in all the way due to a screw not fitting into a hole correctly. You can see this in the photo. Not a huge deal, just annoying. This island is very nice and great quality. I love that the drawers and cabinets open from both sides!! Overall very excited and happy about the purchase!