Packaging was well done with all items identified. Instructions are all diagrams (no text). Make sure to pay attention to each piece and the direction it faces before attaching. Took me 4 hours. Instructions say that you need to 2 people and will take 1 hour. I used an electric screw driver for all hardware. An allen wrench is included but I never used it and there was no instruction that included it. The cabinet looks great. My husband has size 13 shoes. It was hard to find a cabinet with enough depth. This barely made it.