The directions were very unclear about what to do first.  It came in 6 boxes with 6 sets of directions.  Not one master plan.  Many of the pieces were mislabeled.  It was hard to figure out what was what.  This was a nightmare to put together.  It took two full days of work to get it all done.  

That being said, I think it’s beautiful and my kids love it, so far.  It’s a little wobbly (yes, I made sure everything was perfectly assembled and tightened up), but its here to stay!