My wife and I wanted a sofa table, but we didn't want a small one that would only take up space on a portion of the sofa's backside.  We decided to go big and get this to use as a consolesofa table.  It looks great on it's side.  It is a couple inches taller on it's side than most sofa tables but that's okay as I'm not putting any lamps or super tall vases that would tower over the sofa.  Assembly required a lot of space for organization but the instructions were followed without much frustration.  The only frustration in assembly was some dowels were a little too thick and didn't set in their pockets so they required some muscle.  I'd also recommend using your own glue, as the provided glue is a bit stringy and messy if you don't get a clean application to the dowel pockets.  It's great for style and price.  Unfortunately, at this price point, it means you get materials that are a little cheap (particle board + veneer), but that's okay to me.