It does take some time to put together (took me about 3 hours but I was constantly interrupted), but if you've ever put any furniture together, you got this! The instructions aren't entirely clear and there is so much going on in the pictures that I missed seeing the number for the back board and had to disassemble a couple of pieces to place them and reassemble. The instructions are merely photos depicting the pieces and their corresponding numbers (no written instruction). Not a biggie...just frustrated at myself for not catching it. I also put one of the drawer rails in backwards and had to remove and reinstall. I thought I had installed correctly, by looking at the photo but the screw hole for the stay put screw were not in the right place to keep the drawer from coming off the rail. Again, easily fixed, just took a minute more. The doors take patience to align. I used the top left shelf as a block so I could stand up plates and not have them fall out when I opened the door lol. The cabinet added the right amount of color and a lot of character to my kitchen/dining area. I love it and am very happy that I took the chance on it. I was leaning towards the grey but loved the teal in the photo. I'm glad I went with the teal. I've seen other reviews that mentioned the smell. It does have a mild paint smell when you open the box but it wasn't overwhelming to me. Speaking of opening the box....this thing was really packed with a lot of styrofoam and I received everything in perfect condition.