I love that. I think I had a stero/tv entertainment stand I had to build that had those instructions. I improvised. There's nothing that a hammer, duck tape, strong wood glue, and a duck won't fix.
And what's wrong with Escher? Escher's art can be rather amusing when it's sprung on people. (Imagine if you will. Your guest bedroom's ceiling painted with his birds motif, only with the white ones being glow in the dark. )