Very well packaged. There are a lot of individual items so an electric drill/screwdriver is essential. You can do this own your own but I’d suggest 2 of you as you need to align the spindals for the wander and footer. You will also need a hammer and a cloth to make sure the joins go fully in in the header and footer. We love the bed and at the price it’s a no brainier! Recommend it most definitely