Came in three separate boxes (though all delivered at the same time), which was a good thing because each piece was so heavy, it would definitely take two people to carry it up any stairs. I was able to put it together by myself, the instructions were simple enough, but I'd recommend two people for that, too, just because some of the pieces were so large they were hard to handle for a single person. Color is good, but the whole thing smells so bad when you take the pieces out of the box. It's been a few days since I assembled it and the room still smells very strongly. Hoping it dissipates with time.Also, there are SO many splinters just sticking out of the slats it was kind of ridiculous.