First, the tower (in mahogany) was delivered so quickly, it took me a second to figure out what the big box was that was being carted up my stairs! The packaging was fantastic, so it arrived without any damage. I assembled it during the Dancing with the Stars finale show and I am not very dextrous or strong. It was not effortless but the result was well worth it! It is gorgeous! Note: this is a heavy piece of furniture. Either assemble it where you want it or assemble it on a sturdy platform with locking casters like I did so you can move it around your house until you find the purrrfect location. Don't waste any more money on carpet-covered monstrosities! You can place this in your living room and it doubles as art! Last, my new kitty loves it as much as I do. Well worth the money.

Hi Nancy! We received both shipments yesterday, put the cat tree together this morning and Leaf is sound asleep at the top already. Everything came just fine and I'm very happy with the way they look. Thank you so much for all your help!