It is what I expected save for 2 things: it has a very strong, almost gasoline/burnt plastic like smell that permeates the room and the back of it has a velcro flap so you could attach the wingback arms.  The material for the back flap does not extend the full width of the bench so it bunches up along the edges of the velcro and you can see the velcro.  It is in my dining room with it's back against the wall but that still bothers me.  It is very comfortable and it fits perfectly with my table.