Packaging was great and putting it together was easy for me except for one thing. The front bottom rail is a little tricky for one person. Would have had it assembled in 1.5 hrs, including unpacking, but 2 holes at the end of that bottom rail were not aligned and I had to chisel out new holes by hand (2 hrs,), as I had no drill! However, I love it anyway and it fits perfect in the allotted space. Could have asked for another one sent, but I was in a hurry to get it done.