When it gets down to it, this is really a large seat for one adult (or a loveseat for two children, maybe). This is not a complaint. Assembly is easy. It came in a box that says not to use a blade to open it, but let's be honest, there's really no other way to open the box. I used a casecutter, but I didn't insert the blade deeply. It worked fine and the upholstery was never in danger. Advice: Once you read the directional stickers on the legs, remove them before the legs are attached. They're difficult to peel off once the legs are attached. We bought two of these loveseats for a small (approx 10' x 10') television room and they work really well across from each other with a slender coffee table between them. We had a party the day after we received these and guests indicated that they were very comfortable, but to be clear, they were occupied by only one person at a time.