Arrived well packed and ready to use.  Legs are easy to fit on the bottom.  I made a cover for the ottoman and used non-slip rug mat under it to protect the ottoman lid.  Its filled with quilts and sits at the end of a poster bed that is too high for my two dogs.  They use it as a step to reach the top of the bed where they lie side by side and watch the world go by from their front street window position!