The shipment came in two boxes. One with the headboard and one with the rest of the items. The bed looks great. The navy blue is a very deep navy. The velvet feels really soft. The gold looks really good. I assembled it by myself. It wasnt too hard but it wouldve been easier with two people. Particularly, the part where you need to screw the bed together because its hard to screw it in the right angle with no one holding the parts up at the proper angle. The bed was well worth the money.