We bought 2 of these sofas and they are so wonderful. The purple is deep and almost black in low light. The photos dont really do it justice here. They come in 2 long boxes and are in 4 parts. Very easy to assemble, however, to help I will say that the side pieces need to have the base piece slid in from the top, not the other way around. We have daily use here and pets and 4 teenagers. Ive had them just over a month so far and they are holding up perfectly. Easy to clean as well.