Very hard to put together and there were a couple of major screws missing (did not contact customer service because it was not worth waiting for 2 screws to be delivered). The futon itself makes for a nice comfy couch and very comfy bed!  You can find other covers for the mattress on ikea although the cover that came with is very soft and very lovely jewel color blue ( I have 3 kitties and that's why the cover from ikea, for everyday use)