For starters this is a beautiful tv stand, deep, rich color and once built it seems to be quite strong and sturdy, its getting to that point that may be frustrating, fir me it was. There is absolutely no written instructions, only very vague pictures. Please, please, please pay extreme close attention to the orientation of the pieces, look at all holes, notches etc. before beginning assembly on the piece. While the instructions reference letter pieces, mine had absolutely zero letters on them, leaving me to basically guess if i was using the right piece or not. Second, please ensure that this stand is deep enough for your tv legs, i did not, and my tv legs are too wide front to back. I decided to keep the stand and modified my tv legs to fit, i really like this stand and decided it was worth the effort.