I didn't have any trouble assembling it by myself, took about 2 hours taking my time. If you have the option of having a 2nd pair of hands to help, I'd suggest doing that. The kit comes complete with a small screwdriver and allen wrench, nothing else is required. Most of the screws utilize the screwdriver and are self-tapping and quite long. I used a ratchet screwdriver and it was most helpful. It would be a lot more work/effort using the small screwdriver supplied, but you could probably get by. Overall, it looks great and is VERY sturdy!The open and closing mechanism is very sketchy, gotta keep it balanced when opening, but other than that it’s a very good coffee tableI absolutely love this table, more than I expected. Easy to put together, looks great, works great, and the perfect size. Highly recommend.I wanted to get rid of a huge heavy storage coffee table and this has just the right amount of storage. I can easily move it to vacuum. Love the lift top desk aspect.Easy to put together and raises to the perfect height to do homework and eat ect. The storage space is really nice too.Easy to assemble. My boyfriend helped with holding pieces together. Cute little table for our apartment.Very suprised that it came completely apart in pieces to assemble! I was little overwhelmed, so fortunately, I have a awesome nephew who did it!!!?A bit difficult to assemble, I definitely installed the feet upside down on my first try, which was a pain to reverse. Whether that speaks more to my skills or the instructions is up for interpretation. The opening and closing mechanism is smooth and satisfying, and the finish holds up very well to being eaten on, would recommend if you're good at reading bad instructions.