I put one together by myself in under an hour. Paper veneer is quite delicate so place a towel or the opened shipping box underneath, and ￼take your time. All pieces lock in with a metal slot and it is very tricky to get all of them perfectly lined up to lock them in place together. ￼￼ If I had had help, I think it wouldve been easier. Be sure to install the back brackets to provide more stability. Even though the wood seems very solid and sound, Im concerned about the paper veneer and that its just still a little too wobbly with the metal locks and no good old-fashioned nails and screws. ￼ Theyll do OK but are definitely not an heirloom piece. ￼