If you read the reviews, and keep your expectations in check based on them, I think you'll be really happy with this chaise. The velvet fabric is silky soft, and the cushioning is the right combination of plush with some stiffness, so it's comfortable to sit in. It is very small and lightweight. Sometimes it slides a little when I sit down or if I shift positions with enough force. The back is low. I'm 5'1" and the back hits just below my shoulder blades if I'm not slouching. But it's comfortable if I'm sitting up straight, and if I want to slouch down a little, it just needs a pillow. My real problem with it is that from behind, the chaise looks like a child's chair because the entire thing is so low to the ground. I'm thinking of swapping out the 4.5" legs for some 7-8" legs so that it looks a little more substantial.