The sofa has a very rustic, backwoods appearance. Its perfect as an extra bed in the lake house. It's big, heavy and comfortable. Changing it from a sofa to a bed is much easier to do with 2 people. Assembly is tedious - lots of bolts to install. But not difficult. The hardware is well marked and the instructions are very good. It arrived in 3 boxes, which made it easier to move around. Each box was double-thick cardboard and well padded with styrofoam. The sofa arrived in perfect condition.