This chair is very pretty. The velvet feels so nice. Velvet is hard to photograph, so you can see where I brushed my hand over it, etc. But it looks very nice in person. Its comfortable, but remember that its a low-back chair, so it can fatigue your back, if you have back issues. It was very easy to put together, but they sent the wrong decorative silver piece...you can see in the photo that it doesnt slide down. Its just a piece of bendy plastic, but it is too small. I need to contact the manufacturer about it and see if they can send me the correct piece. The functionality isnt affected at all, and it looks ok without it, though. If the low back winds up nothing me long-term, I might give this chair to my daughter and look for a higher back chair. Overall, nice, pretty piece.