I set this chair up in my bedroom as a space to read and watch a little bit of TV. The colour, I got the dark teal, its so rich and beautiful and it just makes the whole room look really lovely. The chair is very sturdy, both of my kids clamour and climb all over it and it has not shown any signs of distress. It also functions very well as the chair for clothes wear clothes that are too clean to go in the wash but too dirty to get put away can go. I definitely recommend this chair!