When we opened the box we thought it looked as if it might be quite a challenge to fit but it turned out to be easier than we thought. You will need at least two people though. The glass shades were a little fiddly to attach. Was a slightly disappointed in the overall quality of the finish. The metal is slightly tarnished in the odd place, the plastic cladding on some of the wires looks messy and the glass shades have a few minor irregularities. However, having said all that the general look is very effective, it's a good design and we are pretty happy with it. I would say it's fair value for the price.