Okay so I put it together myself. And let me tell you it’s easier than it looks. It comes in 8 fairly heavy boxes. At first I thought it was too low but once it all comes together it makes sense. It’s nice to lounge on. The velvet is soft and I vacuumed it just to get all the dust off. I have a family of 8 and this literally is perfect. I got black velvet  it is darker in person.