The finished product is great looking (just as pictured), but it was difficult to assemble not because the steps were hard but because they were cheap on the screws and in several situations the screws were just 1/8" too short. So we had to go down to the hardware store to get replacement screws. Also the product had a strong nauseating chemical smell for about 2 weeks. After all the trouble, and the smell, however, the product is great, and we get lots of compliments.