I am stunned by all of the reviews stating it was easy to put together.  This piece of furniture took over 5 hours for my father and I to put together.  Even after that time, I still don't think it seems very sturdy.  We found it extremely difficult to get the screws to stay in place, they constantly fell out.  Every aspect was a nightmare.  It absolutely requires 2 people to put it together.  

The first hall tree I ordered arrived with a cracked mirror.  Wayfair kindly sent an entire new piece immediately.  That mirror also had a small crack, but I was tired of waiting and just decided to keep it.  I don't think the padding material is enough for that piece.  Also, it's easy to scratch other pieces of the furniture.  Very disappointed in this piece overall.  Definitely would not recommend!