When it arrived, it was boxed very securely. When I opened the box, I was mesmerized - I was like OMG!!!!! The table looks and feels like reclaimed wood, looks and feels expensive and I was so happy to see that this table has WHEELS!!!! Everything cam assembled and I have had several guests over who complemented how different it is from other coffee tables. I have a huge slab of wood in the shaped of a round paddle that its the circumference of the table. I put decorative candles, statues and river-rocks on it. I also have another smaller oblong paddle for coffee mugs and a French press. This table deserves ten stars.