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Very clear instructions and durable pieces, though tweezers and nippers are helpful. No glue was required. I liked the variation in light temperature to emulate natural and lamplight.

Love it!

I have put together about 40 book nooks (yes, I'm hooked) and this one was one of the better ones. The instructions were clear and even when I installed something incorrectly, I was easily able to fix it. I work on these in the evenings and feel a little sad that this kit will be finished this weekend, so of course I ordered another.

These are very unique and offer a challenge to those who have experience with book nooks.

I was given the Sunshine Town a couple years ago as a gift and finally finished putting it together just before I got this kit There was a lot of painting and gluing on that one and my glue dried up from sitting too long I guess. I liked putting this kit together much better as there was no gluing or painting involved. Everything fit together pretty well and I finished it much quicker. Instead of glue, they included little strips of 2-sided tape adhesive. I think I will order another kit from Rolife. I love the way they look on my bookshelves.

The media could not be loaded. Honestly I had way more fun with this than I had a right to. My only feedback is that I wish they'd labeled which is the cool light and which is the warm light because I switched them up and now they've gotta stay that way.

I really love the proliferation of these kits into the public consciousness. They started coming out a few years ago as boxes full of random wood, plastic and pom poms that you glued together, and paper you'd cut out to make something vaguely resembling whatever the kit intended. Now, because of a mix of the manufacturing technology improving, as well as the fan base growing -- thanks in part to everyone having to stay home -- we have much more detailed, laser-cut, laser-etched models to put together. And now, competition amongst those who manufacture the various kits has resulted in a lot of different variations, styles and models coming out almost monthly!I like these unfinished kits because there's lots of room for customization. Even if that isn't the aim, the bare wood is always an invitation for me to paint or kit bash it until it's to my liking. It extends the time spent on each project -- which can be a good or bad thing, depending on how you look at it -- but generally I like these enough, that I really enjoy spending extra hours painting them. It's not a costly hobby, either, as acrylic paint for wood is one of those things that you can still get relatively cheaply, and is available nearly everywhere you can find crafty items.As with most kits being made presently, the laser cutting has improved to the point where you no longer need a blade to get the pieces out, lest you end up with a broken or splintered piece. All of the pieces popped right out for me, and most everything fit together well, on the first try, with a little firm pressure. The one thing I will say is that, you have to be dexterous to get some of the parts to fit together right. There is a 'tool' included, but all it is, is another piece of wood. If you're a child, or someone arthritic putting these pieces together, I can imagine there might be a frustration factor at play. Especially in pieces that have more delicate parts that stick out; finding a place to apply firm pressure becomes difficult. That said, this kit went together well, as not all kits of this type are created equal. That is, cheaper companies will used cheaper, less firm fiber/pressboard. This kit had nice, firm material that wasn't given to warping or bending when pressed firmly.As with any of these kits, tools are kind of an afterthought. When I first started doing these, it kind of incensed me that I spent x-amount of dollars for fiberboard and they couldn't be bothered to include decent glue, but now that I've done over 20 of these, it just comes with the territory, I guess. That is to say, invest in some decent glue, maybe a bit of sandpaper, and have a screwdriver kit on hand, for every eventuality, if you plan on making a habit of building these things. Any kit with moving parts -- especially gears -- has a tendency to include a wax cube, so you can "wax with remind" as one kit's directions put it, and they don't get jammed on one another while in motion.This was a fun way to while away more than a few hours, and I wholeheartedly recommend it for anyone looking for a quirky, yet constructive way to pass the time!

The entire thing came broken. Pieces on pieces were broken I couldn’t even build it so disappointed.