The parts that needed to be hammered in was pretty difficult, and some small parts chipped away as I hammered. The rest was easy to assemble by myself. Except for inserting the shelving system, that would have been much faster/easer with an extra set of hands. It's a good and cost efficient shoe rack for a fairly narrow hallway. The width and height was exactly the measurements i was looking for. I also needed something sturdy as it will not stand against a wall. I'll just cover the back with a wall paper to make it look nice.