I love this coat rack!  It took me 25 minutes to put it together, instead of the 20 minutes it said in the directions, only because I finally realized I needed a bigger screwdriver to put the screws in.  At first, I thought they were the wrong size and they wouldn't fit, but then I remembered reading a review where the person had trouble, so it finally clicked that I needed a bigger screwdriver to get better leverage.  The base is very heavy so it will not tip over, the directions were pretty self explanatory.  I usually have my husband put things together, but I was amazed that I could do it!!