The fabric for the bench is so soft and velvety. It looks classy in our entryway. Assembly was OK not the easiest but not the hardest. We had to borrow a drill to screw in the wooden shelf on the bottom and could not leave it sitting without the screws because the wooden board was slightly bent and wouldn’t lay flat without screwing it in. So quality wasn’t the best but once assembled fully, it looks great. The fabric is more of a taupe and looks great with our Revere Pewter walls.