Well packaged and protected from scrapes, dents, etc.  Color of cushions appears on website as being a light taupe color but mine are very light beige-almost white.  They are pretty, modern, and very minimalist.  Some holes for screws are hard to line up, but in the end, everything fit nicely.  Following the easy to interpret instructions, it took me about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes to construct both stools.  For the price, they're a good buy!