You know, the chair is absolutely beautiful but the cushion is so firm and hard that you just can't sit on it for very long. Definitely not a chair that you can linger in for long conversation.  I think what I'm going to do is replace the cushioning of the chair with something that's softer.  I'll just go to the fabric store and see what I can find.  I don't mind a little project and I'm pretty creative that way.  It really is a beautiful chair and I didn't want to return it over something minor like a firm cushion.  It was also very easy to put together.  In fact, I was able to put them all together myself!