I was disappointed when my nightstand arrived in a long skinny box.  I was not expecting to assemble it as my friend had bought one and hers came assembled.  But the directions were very clear and I was able to put it together by myself in about one and a half hours and it looks great! It’s sturdy - the slide out shelf works a little hard -but I’m very happy with my purchase.  I have a thick mattress and was worried about height but it’s just perfect size.