As nice as it is to open a package containing your new purchase assembled and ready to use, sometimes that isn’t the best way to get it to you safely. For example, the four end tables shown are topped with a heavy piece of marble. The best way to ensure they arrive safely is to remove the marble tops and pack them upright. Shipping brittle materials like marble, slate, and glass flat is never recommended. It causes the material to flex and since those materials can’t flex, they will break.
The larger crate shown below contains the table bases which are individually wrapped and sectioned off with foam dividers. The marble tops were placed upright in the smaller crate and divided by foam sheets.