Came in 6 smallish boxes, all the cushions vacuum sealed and placed inside of the frame. Very easy to put together, have a garbage or recycling bag when opening. The plastic bags will fill a large garbage bag. I do wish the "connector" pieces were better, it will keep it in place, but not as well as it could have been. But over all I like the couch, it's very big! exactly what i was looking for, will be great watching movies with the family and dogs.  Not sure how long the Fake leather will last with 3 dogs, but i'm hoping it will last  a long time.