This fireplace was the perfect shade and size for my apartment! It was fairly easy to put together, as I did it all by myself. I would advise doing step 13 immediately after step 8. Basically do not screw the inner walls in before the middle bar as you will not have enough room to with the tools. The way the hole is for step 13 does not allow the screw to go in straight. The screwdriver has to be at an angle and it's actually very complex this way. Why they or who thought that was a good idea had to have the tiniest hands. Regardless, I purchased the valley pine color and it's absolutely beautiful!