My husband and I put it together in under an hour. The directions were sometimes unclear but overall it was very similar to Ikea products. The stand itself has a beautiful deep espresso color and is a modern piece. The compartments are deep and store lots of media and dvds. I only have two complaints: 1) the box it arrived in looked like it had been in battle and was totally shredded 2) the hole for cables in the rear of the piece is not sturdy and was slightly destroyed as we pulled cables through.

Overall a very wonderful addition to our living room!