Lovely design and quality. Comfortable and firm (but not too too hard) cushions. This is a chair to sit in for not long periods - a dinner or client meeting in an office. Understand, this is not a design that you get that cushy - sink in and feel enveloped experience. Like my client said for whom it was purchased, "I want a comfortable chair but not one where a person will over stay their welcome or drag out a scheduled meeting to longer than needed." Hope this makes sense and helps.