This piece is truly beautiful and it comes fully assembled, all you have to do is screw on the legs. The color is a rich dark brown, the leather is of excellent quality and is sure to last for a long time, we get a ton of compliments on it, and the storage is very useful! I saw this item for much more money (at least $150 more) in various furniture stores, I would definitely recommend this ottoman. This was my first time purchasing on Overstock and I will be back!