Items came in three large boxes well packed. Very easy to assemble especially with a little help (9 year old daughter) just to hold things steady and help align the holes. The best way to put this together is to put all the screws in as instructed but do not tighten all the way until every screw is in. The arm chairs were slightly difficult with one of the two small screws not perfectly aligning. With a little muscle it is possible to get them together as directed. It took about a half hour per piece to put together (total of 3 hours) at a very slow pace with dinner in the middle. Once assembled it is very sturdy. I have no complaints. Good job.