The cabinet came in two separate boxes- but arrived fast and undamaged. It was packed with lots of styrofoam and the instructions was hidden in between two pieces of styrofoam. The construction of the unit was very straightforward and only took me 1.5 hours to put together! The only thing is dont over tighten the hinges bc you need some play to get them plumb when you put them on - then tighten. I have 24 pairs of shoes in there and it looks great! Love.