I really love the look of this piece and it does work well with our large basement family space BUT the arms / corners of this chair have NO padding/foam. So as you can imagine that doesn't work well with children. We have already had mulitple injuries with the kids and this chair. See photos for a puncture wound from the corner of our daughter getting off and slipping. I feel like most couches there is some type of foam /extra thick seam for the corners not just wood on wood.