Looks like an old grandpa chair. If it weren't difficult, I would return it. Fabric looks flat and cheap. My husband likes it. It has a pocket on the side for reading materials and a remote. It is on the small side for a recliner. My husband is a big guy and says it's fine. I like it better than the large shapeless ones men seem to prefer. I get it. This isn't a bad compromise for a moderately sized recliner that looks more like a chair than a dog bed. I hope the fabric will expand a bit outside the box.