I was bored with my old entry table, it was looking sort of beat up. So I ordered this 40" Console Table to take its place. The table shipped in a 40" box and was well cushioned with Styrofoam. The box had a crunched area on one end, but everything inside was perfect. This table came together really fast, about 25 minutes. The bottom shelf has a darker finish so you don't see through it so much as the other two glass shelves. It is small enough that it doesn't stick as far out as my previous table. It looks great!