We love the look and color of this chaise Kareem. it is solidly built and was a breeze to assemble. the fabric is linen; it was my first linen piece so i was a bit surprised by how it looked- the fabric is thinner than you'd expect of traditional furniture pieces. the blue is not too bright but we didn't want it to be. it sits comfortably, though it is not too cushy. it is perfect for our master suite. i can't say that i'd be 100% confident that it would hold up for years as a living area piece, though. definite five stars for look and value.