It is a beautiful sofa, really. Exactly the warm orange look I wanted for my new space and I get SO many compliments. I was concerned about maintaining the velvet, so I purchased a velvet upholstery brush and I did spray it with scotch guard (heads up-neither scotch guard or the sofa maker specifically recommend using it for velvet surfaces, but after a patch test, it was fine.) I did cover the whole sofa and that has seemed to help make it easier to maintain and keep it looking brand new - even after I have had pet visitors. I took off one star because as far as comfort, its just not a couch you can lounge on for a while. It isnt totally stiff and uncomfortable, but it also is not something you sink into. When viewing online, I misjudged the depth of the seat, it is a more narrow sofa than I anticipated. Its tough to even take a nap on this, which I was hoping to do occasionally.  It definitely would not work for someone to crash on overnight - another occasional use I had in mind.