We just put this together last night and it was simple, it's sturdy, and gorgeous. It matches the bookshelves we have, and looks great near the window. We have two cats (a 3 year old 16 pounder and another six month old), and as we were building it they were already hoping into it, and scratching the scratcher. Both started kneading the pillows when we were done. They loved the view from the window. We are thinking about buying another one for our bedroom. I use a catnip spray to spritz new cat toys and used it for this too. It's their new favorite thing.