This chair is wonderful! I was dubious about some of the mixed reviews in regards to the backing of the chair. Mine was fully lined with the velvet texture. As others have stated, I swapped out the legs for the Ottoman for the chair in order to confirm a little bit more height, and it was seamless. Probably took about 30 minutes to assemble both pieces and it was fool-proof. The seat is somewhat firm, but does the trick-I’m using this to read and lounge, not sleep, and unlike other reviews, I think it’s pretty comfortable all around. Highly recommend!