I am not a do-it-yourself buff so this was not a wine rack for me. In essence, it came with boards and screws. The assembly required a hand held drill, rubber hammer and screw driver. I would have preferred something with slotted boards and dowels. I think anyone with basic skills (all you need to do is cut the boards a certain size and get some screws)could do this in a few minutes. Even I could, except, I wanted to purchase something that was already made(or at least nearly almost made). I am deeply disappointed.