It took me about 5 days (2-3hrs/day) to assemble by myself since my husband has no patience for this. Looks beautiful, it’s holding up good so far, we’ll see how long it lasts. My husband had a business meeting and it was all tall/big men and they all fit comfortably. The ottomans are too low though, you’ll probably use them as foot stand, for someone really tall or just independent seating elsewhere. It’s  perfect for our deck and when closed doesn’t take too much space.