Abstract: A packaging assembly is adapted to protect an associated piece of furniture during shipment. The assembly includes a base member, corner posts, and a cover member received over upper ends of the corner posts. The base member includes block members disposed in the corners adapted to cooperate with the corner posts or, alternatively, adapted to receive mating block members in extension members. The extension members provide for incremental increases in the dimensions of the packaging assembly to aid in readily converting a standard packaging assembly to different sizes of furniture pieces.