The instructions were a bit unclear... I had a professional put it together that I hired. There was a mix up in the length of the screws and ended up that I had notches on the top of the dresser, because he used the wrong screws. He replaced them with the right length in screws. However, the lengths in screws was really deceiving, they were not that different, but resulted in damage. Also, some of drawers seemed a bit snug... and worked better in other areas than the one it was meant for... However, it is a sturdy dresser and very cute.