The set shipped in 3 packages, which was good since I had to move them by myself. Pieces for sofa, chaise, and table are in all 3 (don't think you can open just one box and start assembling - you have to open them all). Some of the labels had come off the pieces, but the pictures in the instructions were helpful enough. I assembled the sofa and then the chaise. It took some muscle to get the last screws in (for me that meant a lot of loosening & tightening of the screws). Proud that I had that done, I had some vodka. Since I didn't have a table to set my drink on, I drank rather quickly and was still able to assemble the table. I highly recommend having a helper, but it is possible to do alone. The set is comfortable. I will probably tap the cushion on the chaise lounge down since I move around a lot and it keeps slipping away. Overall, it looks good and function well.