I so wanted to give this 5 stars. I was thrilled when I opened the box. Beautiful, just as pictured. Assembly was easy as it gets, and it fits the space for it perfectly. Problem is: when I sat down, it felt as if I sat on a wooden bench. I don't know what's inside this "cushion" but "firm" is a very kind way of describing it. Might as well sit on bricks. I still LOVE how it looks so I'm keeping it and will try to see if there's a way to replace some of the stuffing with something kinder on our anatomy. I'd give this 5 stars for style and 1 star for comfort. I guess that's a 3 average, but I'll still give it 4 stars because I love looking at it.