Like other reviewers mentioned, assembly for this sofa does take two people. I'm fairly handy but  ease assembly of this sofa was a little confusing because the instructions were not as prescriptive as they could (or should) have been. 

Once assembled, this sofa is sturdy and quite striking! Our living room area is on the smaller side and I was hoping to be able to fit a three-seater without cluttering our space too much. Though this sofa seats three people comfortably (maybe even four if everyone has skinny butts), it still has an airy feel to it because light flows through the room because of the wooden arms.  I'm very pleased with this purchase!