I was very excited when I saw this chair. It was the exact aesthetic that I was looking for, even if it was more than I was looking to spend. After waiting about 3 months for this chair (it was back-ordered and kept getting pushed back), I was pleased when it arrived. I did think the gray had too much of a purple hue to it, but not enough to be an issue. It was pretty easy to assemble, however using it was another matter. The wheels left grooves in my hard wood floor and then within about 2 months (using maybe twice a week) 2 separate wheels broke. Additionally, throughout those 2 months of use, the screws connecting the base to the chair would fall out about once a week and need to be screwed back in. Huge fail.