THIS IS NOT A LOUNGING COUCH. It is very firm, but I prefer this type of seating as opposed to sofa's with too broad a seat depth or the kind you sink too far into. This particular sofa came without directions (there was a card inside the box that said to look in various places for them in and around the sofa, but yeah...there weren't any), but after lookingover the sofa and the included hardware, it was easy enough to piece together how it should be assembled. Hint: everything gets screwed together from the inside, but it is easy enough to do when the sofa is upside down because the bottom fabric is velcroed into place for easy access. Two things I'm not crazy about, but are totally fixable...the round pillows that come with the sofa look cheap (I dispatched them to a closet shelf), and the gold trim on the feet/legs is painted on!? Nothing screams Made in China more than a swath of gold paint. But, overall, for the price, a decent addition to the living area. Stylish and low profile.