I've never been much of a make-up person, especially in the past twenty years, but the post-pandemic unmasking (and the prospect of going out into society again) had me wanting a fresh face. Like so many other ladies out there, I bought a bunch of new summer/fall 2021 makeup. I had a little empty nook in the bedroom, and the dimensions of this table were perfect for it (who needs a middle-of-the-night fire escape anyway?). I seriously considered getting something "used" on Facebook Marketplace that I could paint and breathe new life into...like an old wooden piece with matching chair... but then I started thinking "what if it reeks of perfume?" and "what if it is infested with bugs?" and "do I really need another painting project right now?" So I talked myself right out of that idea and decided that buying new was the only way to go. Plus, I'm in my 60s and I've never had a vanity, so splurging a little on one was loooong overdue! This vanity was a bit pricey, but IMO it was worth it. It's perfect for my needs. The top is shiny smooth, the drawers are great (open/close smoothly and have plenty of room), it has no odor, and it fits perfectly in its designated spot. I still need to get a more comfy chair to use with it, but for now I'm just using an antique that was my husband's grandmother's chair. I have a cushion around here somewhere that fits perfectly on it, which I'll look for this weekend. I bought a smooth silicone mat for the top of the vanity, and it fits perfectly too. I wanted it to protect the pretty top from scratches, and to catch makeup fallout. It'll be super easy to just roll it up and rinse it off in the pantry sink when it gets dirty. Now for the assembly part... ugh. My poor husband!!! I thought it would be easy for him, after reading a review from one woman who said that she put it together herself in 2 hours. I honestly don't know how she could've done that. My husband is pretty handy and has a cellar full of tools, and even with that it took him the better part of a Sunday afternoon to assemble it (way more than 2 hours!). Of course, that does include one misstep... he had to take it apart at one point because he did something wrong, so that added a little more time overall to the project. And then at the end, he had a heck of a time getting the drawers adjusted so that they were straight and flush. He fiddled with that well into Monday. But it was FINALLY right. If you aren't handy or don't have a person in your life who is (and is willing to spend half their day off doing this for you), you might want to reconsider buying it. It comes with a hundred screws!! That's right, and I'm not exaggerating... 1-0-0 SCREWS!!! And it comes with a tiny little Allen wrench that is pretty useless, and my hubby said that the job would have taken him twice or three times as long if he'd used that. Instead, he used tools from his own toolbox. One of the things that I saw him using that seemed to be very efficient was an Allen wrench that had a long handle with a skeleton key handle on the end. I'll talk to him later about what he used exactly, and then I'll add some pictures onto my review of the tools you will need. If you decide that the assembly doesn't scare you and you want to tackle it, you won't be disappointed by the result. The final product is beautiful and will give you many years of enjoyment! (Luckily, my husband has a good sense of humor. I got to listen to him singing "99 f'ing screws in the box" while he was assembling it for me... to the tune of "99 bottles of beer on the shelf." He's a funny guy!)