I spent all afternoon putting together that bookshelf we bought. The instructions were a bit confusing at first because the diagrams didn't match the actual parts, but after figuring out the first few steps it started to come together nicely. I had to redo one of the shelves because I put the bracket on upside down. Honestly, I think it looks pretty good now that it's up. The color matches the wall better than I expected. Just thought I'd share my little victory for the day. Let me know if you need any tips for yours I can talk you through the tricky part near the end where you have to align the backing board before securing the top panel. Also I found that using a rubber mallet helped seat the dowels more easily without damaging the wood.