Sometimes ready-to-assemble furniture is a nightmare. And by sometimes, I mean most of the time. Even for a moderately experienced DIYer like myself, identifying parts, trying to understand diagrams and figuring out where the heck part “g” is can be a total hassle. After a recent battle with a Target TV stand (which took over four hours for me to assemble), I’ve decided to share some of my idiot-proof tips that I wish I’d thought of before I got started. 1. Make Space Don’t try and put together a piece right where you plan on putting it. Work on assembling something in an area where you can lay out all the

pieces on the ground so that everything is visible. I’d also pick a room that you can walk away from in the inevitable moment when you’ll need a breather. 2. Take Inventory Check to see that every piece of the puzzle is there. Nothing is worse than making progress in the building and realizing you’re short on a very important nut or bolt. I can’t tell you how many times this has happened to me and I’ve had to live with a lopsided pieced together item that’s waiting for a missing part to arrive.

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6 Tips to Assembling Store Bought Furniture