Be warned, I didnt see any reviews mentioning the color being off (also didnt look super hard), but this is a much brighter, almost fuchsia color. Was expecting something closer to the deep purple that I expect from the outside of a plum, which is what appears to be shown in the online pictures. So was pretty disappointed when unboxing and it looked more pink than purple, but who knows, maybe my gamma is off so cant really knock any stars off for that, just wanted to warn others in case their screen settings are similar to my own. Ive imposed a picture of the color as I see it and imposed it over the stock image for comparison, doesnt look super different on my computer screen, but is definitely a lighter color than represented.
Easy to assemble: Yes, my wife was able to do it on her own with minimal cursing. No one piece seems to be really heavy, or hard to assemble. Though for some reason they ship the parts you need for assembly throughout the 3 different boxes this couch ships in. This means you have to open and unpack EVERYTHING to get what you need to assemble just the one piece in the first box. Highly inconvenient, just put all of the pieces for each section in one box and all of the parts for assembly in there too.
Comfort: Super soft, nice fabric. Best part of the couch. Seems really firm, but I just got it, so going to give it the benefit of the doubt that it will soften up with use. The main problem is going to be the back of the couch, which is really more like lumbar support than any couch back Ive ever seen. Im a tall guy (6/5) and my wife is short (5/4), the couch back hits me in the upper part of my lower back and my wife just below the scapula (mid/back). The pillow is taller than the chair back (goes to my mid back and the wifes shoulders), so as you lean back, the pillow wants to kind of fold over the back of the couch. Havent figured out a comfy way to lean/back and watch TV on this couch yet, but havent had it for very long, so am hopeful that we will.
Sturdiness: Time will tell, but my wife seems pretty confident that she could break it if she tried. Since Im like the Kool/Aid man busting through walls without trying, Im definitely going to treat this couch with as much care as I can. Wife feels like its a bit wobbly when she moves around on it, so it probably couldnt survive me being clumsy around it. Basically it just doesnt feel sturdy, so thats what that lower score is based on, not the longevity (since I just got it today). Definitely more stable when all of the sections are joined together versus individual pieces.
The color is much brighter than pictured
Be warned, I didnt see any reviews mentioning the color being off (also didnt look super hard), but this is a much brighter, almost fuchsia color. Was expecting something closer to the deep purple that I expect from the outside of a plum, which is what appears to be shown in the online pictures. So was pretty disappointed when unboxing and it looked more pink than purple, but who knows, maybe my gamma is off so cant really knock any stars off for that, just wanted to warn others in case their screen settings are similar to my own. Ive imposed a picture of the color as I see it and imposed it over the stock image for comparison, doesnt look super different on my computer screen, but is definitely a lighter color than represented. Easy to assemble: Yes, my wife was able to do it on her own with minimal cursing. No one piece seems to be really heavy, or hard to assemble. Though for some reason they ship the parts you need for assembly throughout the 3 different boxes this couch ships in. This means you have to open and unpack EVERYTHING to get what you need to assemble just the one piece in the first box. Highly inconvenient, just put all of the pieces for each section in one box and all of the parts for assembly in there too. Comfort: Super soft, nice fabric. Best part of the couch. Seems really firm, but I just got it, so going to give it the benefit of the doubt that it will soften up with use. The main problem is going to be the back of the couch, which is really more like lumbar support than any couch back Ive ever seen. Im a tall guy (6/5) and my wife is short (5/4), the couch back hits me in the upper part of my lower back and my wife just below the scapula (mid/back). The pillow is taller than the chair back (goes to my mid back and the wifes shoulders), so as you lean back, the pillow wants to kind of fold over the back of the couch. Havent figured out a comfy way to lean/back and watch TV on this couch yet, but havent had it for very long, so am hopeful that we will. Sturdiness: Time will tell, but my wife seems pretty confident that she could break it if she tried. Since Im like the Kool/Aid man busting through walls without trying, Im definitely going to treat this couch with as much care as I can. Wife feels like its a bit wobbly when she moves around on it, so it probably couldnt survive me being clumsy around it. Basically it just doesnt feel sturdy, so thats what that lower score is based on, not the longevity (since I just got it today). Definitely more stable when all of the sections are joined together versus individual pieces.