The chaise was just the right color pink and soft. It is lovely addition to my pink bedroom. The chaise is sturdy though. It was relatively easy to assemble, but it took me a moment to realize how to get the arm rests on. Sliding the arm rests onto the storage bench will not work. Rather, one has to lift the bench, hold arm rest upright and in position, then allow the weight of the bench to latch the bench to the arm rest.