The fabric on the stool is a blue tweed with browns running through it.  The top part of the chair (the entire blue piece) was completely assembled in it's own box.  The seat is also substantially bigger than other stools I have had in the past and I LOVE that. The legs are high quality and assembly was simple.  There was 1 issue with the assembly to note before starting.  There are caps on the screw holes that do not stay in with a tap of a hammer.  You will definitely need wood glue to keep them in.  I lost 1 completely (my dog probably ate it) since they were popping off almost immediately.  Buy wood glue.  The seats started out very firm but have broken in quickly.  I would have preferred that they seat stay firm, but they are still comfortable.  Very nice quality for the price!