Great place to sit down and wait while expecting a driver to come or a guest to arrive. I can also wait for the school bus to come and get some fresh air while doing so. It is very comfortable with the addition of some printed throw pillows for the back. It is just the right size for 2 persons and fits in a small space, but still glides back and forth. Color is a brown that looks like wicker with base in black. It arrived with very a very minimal, easy assembly needed and soon, Voila we had a swinging bench.