I really contemplated spending this much money on home-assembled furniture. Were it not for the reviews at this site, I would not have made the purchase...but I am truly glad I did. The reviews are accurate and reflect the surprisingly high quality of this couch, which fits right in with the rest of my furniture.Less than an hour after tUPS brought this to the door, I had a cozy new couch in the living room.It would have been assembled even sooner, but my one-year-old was underfoot AND several of the large silica gel pouches that are packed in the boxes to absorb moisture were broken when I opened one of the boxes--cleanup was a big pain, but I couldn't risk the baby getting one of those pellets in his mouth.Do a little lifting, screw in four bolts, slide on the arms, stuff the back cushions, screw on the feet and you've got a classy piece of furniture.The couch is a soft, luxurious microfiber ( a bit lighter in color than in the picture). The cushions are sturdy, but soft. The kids are currently fighting over who gets to lay on it.I got it on sale during a free shipping promo, which definitely adds to the appeal. My UPS guys wasn't too thrilled to carry a 90 pound box to the door followed by a 49 pounder, but I reminded him that all my Internet purchases keep him working!