I really wish there was an option to pay someone to build this sofa for me. The directions were just photos and were not clear at all. I built the sofa by myself and was very frustrated trying to figure out how to put the arms on, but now that it's done its beautiful. I bought the "Emerald" couch but its more of a teal, which is what I was hoping for. It looks great. It hard but sleeping on it for a few nights isn't bad. Its a great price and $500 below market value as far as I'm concerned.