My son put this together and although it took some time to assemble it, the result is an attractive and sturdy piece. However, if I had to assemble it myself I would likely dropmy rating to 4 stars. But its clean lines, and timeless look adds just enough modern elegance to your home. I placed a large painting over it, a lamp, picture frame with feaux hydrangea plant on top of buffet. Note: There is only one sliding glass door in front so some items will be exposed in either the left or right open areas of the buffet. Then again, it is probably a feature that makes this buffet neat.