Comes in three big boxes, all decently heavy. Took my dad about a half hour to put together by himself. The color is fantastic, just like the picture. There has been some confusion on the height of the bed legs but they are 6" tall. The bed is pretty low, but still comfortable to get up off of. Like some of the previous posts state, you can see the hardware in between the mattress and the sides of the beds, but this is the only draw back I have noticed so far. With a puffy comforter it wouldn't be noticeable. Overall it looks way more expensive than it actually is and is super sturdy too.