The sofa is as described. the color (peppercorn) is a perfect accent for our light beige family room.The sofa came packaged in plastic covered cardboard, which was a good protection against the rainy weather we had when the sofa was delivered. We had to screw on the five feet, which was easy. The sofa is comfortable, although a little less firm than we expected. Overall, we are pleased with our purchase and would recommend this sofa purchase from Wayfair. Also the shipping company was prompt with their advance notice, and called 30 minutes before their arrival in the 3-hour window they gave us. Thanks again, great job.