This headboard came in one box, heavy but not overly so. One person should be able to handle taking it in. The particle boards are actually pretty sturdy, the only piece that wasn't was the backing but no one is going to see it if you push it against the wall. It's very simple to assemble, the instructions recommended two people, but one can do it on their own if they know what they are doing. Make sure you follow the instructions correctly, there's an option A and B depending on which shelves you want on the left or right.

It was shorter than I expected, this means that if you have a box spring under your mattress (or even big pillows) you will cover the inner shelf. In the end I love this headboard, I always wanted a bookcase style headboard and this one is great. Very good for the current price (at the time of this review it was $138), and it only took 3 days for it to get delivered.