This piece is beautiful! It's slightly bulkier than I imagined, HOWEVER, it is the most inviting jumbo sized couch for tv watching I've ever been on! It's fits perfectly into my office turned tv room, and works perfectly for extra sleeping arrangements. The unit is sturdy once put together and I did so by myself. Arrived in 3 50lb packages I took apart piece by piece. The only difficult part to attach is the back rest, but finally got it together (difficult to see where screws line up). I highly recommend this piece and look forward to using it for years to come!