Fabric on the cushion is of decent quality for the price, but sit rather firm. The chair sits well. The wood portions are sturdy and feel like they are made well. The color is actually more of a medium brown in presentation. 
The instructions were only pictures and diagrams, so wording would have been helpful in the assembly process. The two holes on the bottom portion and the brackets did require a small hole to be drilled with a tiny drill bit to get the wood screws started appropriately. The barrell nuts were tricky as they moved during the installation process and you had to remove them and start over. Overall, it took 2 people about 1.5 hours to assemble.