Easy to assemble. Quality materials with lots of scratching posts.  Too tall for my cat who no longer climbs up high, so we just put the top post on the third level.  Works great and my cat Punkin loves the house to crawl into and sleep.  This is a big cat tree but house is for a small cat.  The round object is also small and could be enjoyed by a kitten.  The ladder isn't used by my cat but would be great for a kitten or scratching post.  Punkin also loves to sit on the first level where she thinks she is hidden from view. Material is soft and velvety but not thick which works fine.  I liked this cat tree better than others I viewed online.