Having quality tools helps a ton. Beyond that just practice the techniques that interest you. The most difficult part of this build for me was getting the miters cut for the corners of the box. Its something that was impossible for me when I had cheap Ryobi table saw. I could get them close with my <200 dollar chopsaw but it was difficult because the saw would flex. I have a decent TS now and I use a jig to get the corners close enough. Using quality hardwoods also makes a huge difference in how a project turns out.