The wood feels and looks good. They definitely aren't sawdust covered by MDF like so many pieces of furniture out there. One person can easily put them together. They were well packaged to keep things from rubbing or bumping into other parts. There are two velcro straps on the bottom of each cushion that keep the cushions in place, which was a surprise to me as I didn't see that mentioned anywhere. The delight in not having to straighten the cushions all the time made this review a super solid 5 stars.