The sofa arrives on your front step in one large box shipped ground by Fed Ex (which means no weekend delivery option). We had three people work together to assemble it within 45 minutes. The sofa presents a small appearance in a room, but has very nice cushions (memory foam). The seating area is not deep at all, so you will sit very upright and forward. Kids would be more comfortable sitting on this sofa. The color and overall appearance is very attractive and neat. We will not be using this sofa as originally intended, because it is not deep enough and we will need to buy another sofa. Luckily, we have someone else who can use it as a "large love seat" in his home.