this is a beautiful sofa/futon. the butternut color is actually lighter than depicted online but still very nice. my daughter and i assembled it ourselves in about 3 hours the day after Thanksgiving. i was quite proud of us. the wrenches included tend to wear out--so would help to have your own too. pay attention to the smaller boxes on the directions--as we missed a step, but it wasn't too hard to fix. my daughter and her husband slept on it friday night and declared it very comfortable. when folded into the sofa position it makes an extremely comfortable sofa. also, for those who struggle to get out of low furniture, this sofa is fairly high in height and very easy to get up from. i'm very pleased and am just waiting for some throw pillows that i ordered to complete the look.  it was shipped in 3 boxes and came before the estimated date. it's very sturdy and my husband and i couldn't be happier.