Fantastic purchase. Extremely fast shipping. This island comes in three separate boxes. Took hubby about three hours to put it together but  tools come with it (hex wrench included). Instructions were easy to follow and all pieces clearly marked. This island has made   kitchen much more user friendly. It has provided draws to store my kitchen tools like tongs, spatulas, pizza cutters, serving pieces, etc. The things I do not use daily but  need to have. Moved my coffee maker and microwave off my counter and now have  useable space. Fantastic piece for price.