This is a lovely chair.  The upholstery is soft, with a close-cropped velvet-like texture -- very tactilely pleasing.  I purchased the teal chair, and the color is exactly like what is pictured online: beautiful and very rich (it appears slightly duller in my photographs due to poor lighting).  The cushioning is firm and very comfortable, and even though it is not very big, my 6' brother declares it to be his favorite chair in my house, so the comfort-to-size ratio is quite high.  It arrived quickly and in perfect condition, and the assembly was the work of a few minutes (screwing in the legs).