It works! I got the polyester blend light gray. I did it all by myself in two hours with breaks. It is comfortable foam and bouncy. I don’t feel the wood when laying on it. Unboxing went well overall, however, it is very heavy so it would be better with a team of people especially if you have steps. It will have wood chips so be careful and vacuum. I recommend (on the left) putting the back on first before the only one couch arm rest as it was difficult to slip on the pillow cover piece on the back wood piece, because the arm rest was tight up against the back. I was able to slip the back pillow part on by pulling down on it on both the back and front sides. Overall, a good deal for this couch way better than a metal futon!