The instructions aren't very clear, but after I took it apart the first time, I got it together just fine the second time. The center section definitely has a top and a bottom, so make sure you figure out what goes where before you put the rubber rings on. That is also something that isn't clear at all. There are clear plastic rings that go on the plastic parts to hold them together. Once I got it put together, it's really a nice looking tower. There are lots of options on how to set it up depending on what type of bottles etc that you have. There are two sections on top that can be used for nail polish or lipstick, but you can choose to leave them out if you like and just have 4 sections to store any size item that you want. I gave it 5 stars for looks and functionability, but the instructions are crap! lol