Amy 5 It took me a whole morning to assemble the desk because there are so many parts. However, each part was clearly labelled which made it easy to follow the instructions. There were spare screws and nails leftover which was useful because one of the screws was misshapen. I was really happy with the finished product. In summary, it takes a long time to assemble on your own, but the clear labelling and picture diagrams made it relatively simple.