It came well packaged with no damages. This was easy to put together. The tabletop was a little difficult to get out of the box. So as reviews stated it is brown rather than gray. It is a little darker than I expected and one stool is a little lighter than the other. I guess that is to be expected with wood. Will definitely need seat cushions. Overall I love the set and would recommend.  This is my very first purchase from wayfair and expect to buy more. It turns out I received the wrong color but had already thrown out the boxes and put it together. But customer service was helpful and offered a discount. Be sure to check your item first.