Did not come with instructions - and one of the screws wouldn't grab -- something wrong with the threading.  Luckily I've put together enough furniture that I could figure it out, but the absence of instructions seems to be a common theme based on previous reviews.  maybe they should add them to avoid frustration.  I did not realize that stickers came to hide the screws on the side - which makes this look cheap (lost a star).  Other than that it fits my needs and its very sturdy even without one of the screws.