Easy to assemble! The velvet is a lovely dark sapphire and seems to hold up or hide where my cat has used it like a scratcher. Comfortable even for extended sitting. A bit shallow on seat depth, have to sit sideways to bring legs up. With the back cushions removed, can somewhat comfortably fit a 5'3" person to sleep on diagonally lol

Nice texture, pretty, and sturdy (I'm ~340 lbs and feel completely safe on it)