This stool came incredibly well packed - no chance of damage!  It is a nice sturdy stool, for the price.  I wish I had paid more attention to the size specifications before ordering.  My vanity is desk height and I assumed vanity stools would be a standard chair height.  This stool is small at only 18" high.  It is also only 18" wide and 14" deep - a little on the small side.  It will work, though.