This is a beautiful and sturdy couch. The black faux leather is soft and really nice-looking. The light reflects off of it well-- not matte, not shiny, but a nice natural-looking in-between. The couch looks great both with and without the two cylindrical pillows. 

I love that the seat and back cushions and their covers are removable, for whenever I might need that in the future. The seat is comfortable and at a nice height for a range of people, while still having the sofa appear sleek and low-profile. 

If there's one suggestion I could make, it would be to wrap the arms less tightly for shipping. The batting under the fabric was *very* noticeably compressed on the outside of the arms under where the strips of tapes were. I ordered replacements and had the same issue, but less severely. 

Since that is an issue with packing and not the quality of the sofa itself, I still give this sofa 5 stars. I'm truly very happy with it and I'm so glad I decided on this one.