Packaged very well, with no damages from the shipping. However, I got through step one extremely excited to be doing this on my own only to find out that I can't go past step one because my entry way bench is defected. I am missing holes on my pieces which will now have to be drilled in. 

I am very pleased with the color and can't wait till it goes up but not at all happy with the manufacturing of this entry way bench, who forgets to put the holes in so you can actually build the bench...