First of all, we couldn't even build it. It's clearly a quick build, but in our piece, they did drill deep enough for the holes. But in the end, we weren't motivated to keep trying anyway because we were very displease with the wood finish. If you're expecting something that looks as "glossy" in the pictures, be aware that the finish is much more matte-- and the wood was very rough. In the end, for $150, this reminded me of something that high school student wouldn't made in shop class. We found a console table that looked much nicer, better quality for $50 cheaper at Target.