As in other reviews there are a lot of pieces but they are all marked and if the directions are followed in sequence, it is pretty straightforward. We took inventory of all items, laid them out accordingly and it went pretty smooth- about 3 hours to put it together. I knew this was engineered wood so no surprise there. We are simply using it for TV and it will be fine for that. I would not see this hold up under a lot of wear and tear with kids etc.,or do well in a move in a packed truck. It is not an overly sturdy piece of furniture but excellent value for the price. The color is an aged white and has distressed marks , very pretty - color was exactly what I was looking for. It is not a bright white.