My husband assembled this chair easily. I had read previous reviews and warned him that he needed to read the directions, which he did. The chair fits comfortably in our small space in the living room and looks fine with the rest of our casual decor. We did cover the oh too white cushion with a nice brown throw and I attached a fairly flat pillow to the top of the headrest so that the hubby can relax and watch TV without holding his head up. There is already a small split in the wood at the site where a screw goes thru the wood at the level of the seat. We are concerned that the split will enlarge which would destroy the chair. Time will tell...