THIS SHELF IS VERY CUTE.  I ALMOST HAD MY BROTHER-IN -LAW ASSEMBLE IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE PAGES OF INSTRUCTIONS AND LITTLE PACKAGES.  BUT, ONE NIGHT I WAS FEELING AMBITIOUS AND THOUGHT "I CAN DO THIS" AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, I HAD DONE IT!!!  I'M NO SPRING CHICKEN (71) BUT I FELT VERY GOOD DOING IT BY MYSELF AND IT LOOKS WONDERFUL.