It was very easy to assemble and sturdy. Just what i needed for my plantsEasy to put together,even for someone all thumbs.Takes forever to assemble. The mallet provided is detached. Got splinters.Perfect size for my space, more durable than anticipated, looks great!When I received the stand in the mail, I wondered if I had gotten the wrong item. It came in a very small package. When I opened it, I found various sized bamboo pieces, and a bag of plastic corner pieces. The assembly instructions were of little help. I had to keep looking at the picture to figure out how to put it together. At several points along the way, I had to take it apart, and reassemble it. When I was finished, I felt a great sense of accomplishment, because getting through the assembly was very frustrating. If you persevere, and make it through the assembly, you'll be happy with it.Once I separated the labeled pieces, looked at them, it was easy to assemble, everything including mallet included. And the satisfaction of pounding it together was worth it! It holds plants in ceramic ( weighty) pots yet is easily moved ( with plants in place ) by sliding if needed. Would recommend.I opened the package (great condition) as I look at the pieces I notice there is a note card for a membership to the brand but there are no instructions as to how it is supposed to be build ??This plant stand is exactly as pictured and described. It was easy to assemble taking only 30 minutes from unpacking to having plants on the stand. It is nice looking. It is sturdy enough to hold 3 plants.