This arrives in 3 pieces. It was fairly easy to put together, It would have been helpful to have a 2nd person. It maybe an issue if you are alone and have dexterity issues. There are wing nuts on back of sun that you have to unscrew, then screw back on once pieces are aligned. I was a little surprised how  bright and shinny it is, plus green accents are apparent. I would not mind it toning down a bit. It will be under a covered area in South FL weather so I am sure it will. Nice design and I do like it.