This item came in 2 boxes; pieces clearly marked . There's a lot of little pieces so don't feel discouraged. I did get frazzled as to which side would be facing front;  2 inner dividing pieces  were facing the wrong way.  Found this out as I was ready to attach doors.  I just drilled new holes for door hinges.
  The assembly is really time consuming but doable. Assembly charge shouldn't be that much; it would be no problem for me if I did this regularly.
  This sideboard fits just right and looks great.