I bought this chair for a reading chair and I find it to be perfect for my needs. The chair has a very firm seat and back so slouching is not really an option but the chair is comfortable. The outside area of the chair is a leather like material, with the inside seat, back cushion and inside arm area a brushed suede appearance. The assembly was relatively simple and we completed the project in about an hour with two people working on it. Overstock's shipping and delivery was superb and the product arrived in perfect condition.