It's funny how the description says that it seats 7 because that is FAR from the truth unless you're talking about 7 KIDS. It's SO narrow. I can lay on it watching tv and I'll hang off the side of it. And I'm not big by any means. Add a toddler and you'll have to slide the ottoman to the couch for them to lay with you. It's great for a single person that occasionally has friends over. I would so not recommend this for someone with a family. WAY too small. I should've measured better before ordering. I just assumed that reading "Seats 7 people" meant that all 6 of us could fit on it. Nope, not even a little. It's really beautiful though and super firm which I like because soft couches are a pain to get up and down from. I wish I could return it honestly.