Item arrived in one, rectangular box. It was a bit heavy, so I had to drag it along the floor to my apartment. (I counted that as my workout for the day ). Box and materials remained intact despite my abuse! Instructions suggest two people to build the hall tree. I was able to construct this on my own with a little help at the very end. I asked my husband to hold the panels while I screwed them in place. But, if you are putting this together independently, I think you can lay it on the floor to get it done! Took one star away because the panel that was supposed to hold the four hooks was off center. Also, the seat panel had a chipped corner, but not too bad where I felt the need to return it.  Overall, this was the perfect replacement to hang coats for my little family of 3. And the bottom shelving was an added bonus to organize our shoes. Wish I had purchased this a long time ago, instead of a “rotating, coat rack”.