I bought this sofa in rose for my home office as this color coordinated well with my adjoining master bedroom. The color was slightly darker than expected, but pretty. The fabric is microfiber, not velvet as stated. The sofa is petite in scale as far as the back and arm height so suitable for my needs in this particular space, but I would NOT be happy with it as my family room sofa, for instance - it's a little small and not super comfortable for lounging as it's not only low but quite firm. With pillows, it works out fine for me for the amount of time I will spend in it. I wanted something attractive and very reasonably priced and it fits the bill very well in both regards. A friend and I put it together in about a half hour (definitely takes two people.)