The chair comes in 1 box. You need no tools. It slips into slots. The bottom of the chair, rocker, swivel part is already assembled. It rocks slightly and swivels 190. It has a small foot print and its not huge. Now I can sit and watch tv. I can put my feet up. Feel assured and buy this. Its a good price. Im 5ft 5inch and 165 lbs. When you put your head back it falls back a little the height does not hold your head up. Its not a high back recliner but it will hold you head. Also its very to open recline portion. But you have to push real, real hard to get the foot rest back down. Most times, I have to get off the chair with the foot rest still up and push it back into place. I reccomend they should fix that because its a huge flaw of this chair. Also, it needs a cup holder and USB plug and remote holders on the sides for storage. However I like it. I would buy again because its comfortable.