This is a decoration for our spare bedroom.  It looks just like the picture.  You cannot change direction of back.  Color is very similar to picture.  Chaise lounges are pretty spendy so this is a perfect example of you get what you pay for, nice chair, not super comfortable, not real high quality.  One note:  This chair smells, needed a few doses of Febreeze and an airing out ([*]).  We did strip one set of hardware and ended up going to hardware store for better.