The description and pictures are very good for this item - it is easy to assemble, consisting of under 10 parts. If you are looking for a soft back, you may need to add a pillow, as the chair is a bit on the firm side on the back, but there's plenty of room to do so. Not heavy, but very stable, exactly what I was looking for. Only true deficiency was with the felt pads included to guard the bottom of the rockers from scratching the floor - one had no glue/stickiness, the other came off almost instantly, so you may have to add your own glue to them.