I'm decorating for a small balcony, and I love the bold red color. I don't have all the items yet, but this is a great keystone item I can decorate around.  It sits low to the ground and the seat cushion's elastic ties are going to break if you yank on it.  I suspect slouching down with some force could be enough to break the ties, so use it lovingly.  For assembly, there's a bit of cranking (20+ allen wrench screws) but that's all.  The adjustable feet will probably get beat up.  The included red pillow is not a perfect match for the red cushions, and has more apparent shine to it. I may find another cover for it.