Fast shipping… the item is well protected.. it came in two taped up boxes. It took a couple of hours to put together. I was sad that the back two legs of the desk were missing their coasters…and one stool seat wobbles a little ..no matter how much the legs get tighten. Besides all this… this  table and stool set is really very nice. I chose the dark gray color and I’m very happy with it.. you can see different shades of gray on the top which makes it a beautiful piece. It is made from solid wood and the style just pops when you look at the nice cuts of the stools. I only gave a four star because it was missing the coaster pieces and now I have to go out to the hardware store to find matching ones. Hopefully all the other sets are perfect because this item is really nice and I would recommend it for a room desk since it is a classy piece.