The very first thing you will notice while unboxing the product is the amazing build quality of every part. The Easel is very good and sturdy. And will probably last for many many years. One person can assemble the product, but I would recommend having a 2nd person or even a kid to help, to just hold the parts while you are tightening the screws. The assembly will probably take close to one and half hour. Could be faster with two people. Minor details like matching colored screw heads is nice. Issues I noticed, which are not major and can be fixed in future batches: 1. Kidkraft logo printed on one of the two sides is upside down. 2. I experienced at two instances that the order of Assembly Steps is not correct. I had to disassemble (take out) one part to be able to attach the part mentioned in next Step/Instruction. And in two instances.