Before this TV stand I'd never built anything like this by myself. Normally I enlist the help of my boyfriend or a friend to help, but I did this one completely on my own. It takes awhile - there are 23 steps I believe and it took me a little over 5 hours to assemble by myself, but it was fairly easy. The instructions were really detailed and easy to understand and it ended up being a really sturdy, beautiful piece of furniture. The drawers are the hardest part. So happy with my purchase!