Although the back rest is lower than you would expect the chair is very comfortable and elevates really high! Would be good for anyone doing makeup or haircuts on someone at home! Fits in great with modern decor. Seat and back are comfortable and feel nice and firm but don't press in and make your hips ache. The colour we chose was the blue. It is a lot deeper than it appears on the picture. Great value, love the design and think this is an excellent chair for a small home office. I'm planning of buying another to go next to it as there is enough room at the desk for two of us now! Very easy to put together too with the simple instructions. It has a large zip going half way up the back, but it's nothing to be concerned about. It looks well made and feels well made.