The design is excellent, and the light gray fabric is soft- kind of like a chenille. My cat's nails do pull at this fabric which is a negative. The corners of the wood trim on the bottom are poorly constructed, and mine arrived with a crack in the front piece. I don't want the hassle of sending the whole thing back so I'll fill it with putty and color it to match since it's not a structural issue, just cosmetic. Even though I love the design, I wouldn't recommend this chair due to the cheap wood joints at the corners.