Shipped in 2 boxes. Box 1 contained all of the long pieces. Unfortunately, UPS delivered this item in the rain, dropped the box and left it in a puddle. Box 2 contained the side pieces and shorter pieces. UPS also damaged this package, rescheduled the delivery and then refused to deliver the box at all. After 6 more phone calls to UPS, I picked the box up myself, got it home and all of the pieces were there. I assembled the daybed myself with very little trouble. It took about an hour. (I’m a 40 year old female, 5’3” 105 lbs) The daybed looks great even though the upholstered pieces were left in the rain. Durable and worth every penny! Wayfair was very apologetic about my trouble and gave a significant discount.