Its a very modern and firm set! The setup was the easiest part. Each piece took me about 15-20 minutes and was a piece of cake from start to finish! one thing I would recommend though, make sure you read the instructions thoroughly. Nothing would be worse than taking your time to build all this beautiful furniture and then realizing you tightened the screws to the point where you had to undo work! all in all this gets a 4.8 out of 5. the .2 points off are due to the cushions being a little too firm but that is all personal opinion. but for the price, if you decide each item by the total price, then you get a clearer picture of what the item is worth, and to me, its totally worth it. its one of those items that you get for a good price but people think you paid more. I highly recommend this, and recommend purchasing a nice vase or pillows to go with it , because this set will totally re make your patio or yard!