The items arrived within two days of order and and was left on the front porch of my home.  Some assembly was required, but it was relatively easy to use the allen wrench.  There are eight screws to attach the legs and shelf.  Tricky part is getting the shelf to fit in the leg notches while accessing the screw heads deep in the chest.  Two things were disappointing.  First, the finish of the piece was not as described in the feature description.  The chest actually has a subtle distressed finish in the wood, even though it says its not distressed.  Second, shelf was damaged and cracked.  Having purchased on clearance, I am unsure of the return policy.  Also, the damage was only visible after the unit was half assembled.  Probably more trouble than it is worth to re-pack and return.