I was looking to update my living space to a more contempory and modern style. When I sawthis sofa set I was immediately drawn to it because of it's clean-lined and simple appearance.It is small enough to fit into my apartment and can easily be arranged to allow for multiplesettings (party/gathering, family game night, lazy Saturday afternoon napping). Usuallymodern style furniture is not very comfortable, but this seating is very comfortable. Thereis enough room to seat 5 comfortably on the two sofas and up to 7 or 8 if in a pinch becauseof the chaise piece not having a full back/left arm. It took about 3 weeks for delivery, probably due to the Thanksgiving holiday, although other reviewers mention an average of about 10 days for delivery. The set was packaged very well with at least 3 layers of protection including cardboard, sealed plastic, shrink-wrapped plastic and strapped securely to wooden pallets. Even the delivermen commented that they had never seen furniture this well packaged. There was no damage at all. The legs do not come attached to the furniture. I would suggest using a power driver (the screws are phillips head). Some of the reviews mentioned that they were suprised that the pillows shown in the picture came with the sofa set even though the description said that they were not included. It was a great suprise to see that they were also included with the set I got. Animal prints are not my favorite style but they are very comfortable. All of the pillow covers are removable so that makes it great for cleaning them or to change to different cover in another pattern/style. The only thing I was not expecting was the color. I ordered the "Almond" color. In the picture the color looks more to be a cream/beige, but the set I got is more a "butter yellow" or a "chiffon yellow". The color does vary depending on the lighting in the room (sunlight vs. lamplight), and I am getting used to it. I was just expecting it to be white than yellow. The leather is good quality - it feels soft to the touch but is firm enough to take a pin puncture (accidents sometimes do happen!). I was going to use chocolate brown as an accent color for rugs and throws, but now I think I will move to a white/beige/blue color pallete to cut down some of the yellow. Overall, I would recommend this sofa set to anyone looking for a modern style that is also comfortable.