I assembled it quite painstakingly by following the manual. My main gripe is that the doors don't line up (even with the adjustable hinges, I wasn't able to have them close cleanly). The clean lines you see in the picture are probably from a perfect piece. The tolerances for where they are drilling the holes for dowels should probably be much lower. The top deck is really heavy wood (maybe even unnecessarily so). I do like the finish of the individual pieces. I have size 10.5 shoes and am able to push the shoes all the way in without having to angle them (i.e. the shelves seem deep enough). The usable depth is 12.5 inches (shoes which are longer will need to be angled).