I scour all reviews before deciding on an item. Before assembly, I mentioned to my son, who had a help from a friend, that in a review was to do ONE SIDE FIRST. Following instructions and carefully matching the pieces, assembly went fast, most especially as they had an electric screw driver... and I had a beauty of a piece!!! The UNIQUE DESIGN the wood MATERIAL in BLACK has made this a STATEMENT FURNITURE, additionally, beside my huge black TV and a black lampshade has made the arrangement SIMPLY ELEGANT!!! THANK YOU O...!!!