This is a good budget recliner for small spaces. This comes all packaged in one box. I choose to open it from the bottom so that the bottom comes out first. Assembly is easy, but there were more parts than I thought. The one step I found confusing was inside the arms. You have to push a bar down to expand the arms out, and then you are able to place the cup holders in place. Here is the reason for four stars, the arm rests are not solid because of this, to get the cup holders in place. Our other reason for four stars is that the lumbar support seems thin. This is a piece that is velcroed and zipped on. Again, assembly is easy. Just be ready for all the parts. These were all located inside (underneath) of the chair. This chair does have a cool feature, and that is the massage/heat settings. It's great to come home and relax after a long day! This recliner is manual, so you have to pull the lever, but that doesn't bother me. I also love that this rocks and swivels. Great for those starting out or needing something smaller.