It looks very nice and the material feels suede-like. It will suit my purpose for now. The only reason it wouldn't be permanent is it is small. The arm rests are lower than my thighs when sitting and my feet stick off the end from the ankles down (I'm 5'4"). It is comfortable, but I will need something different in the future. It was not hard to put together, however I do have trouble with instructions that are pictures. It was difficult to figure out which wire connected to which wire.