Its a gorgeous chair, I got it in navy which is more like royal it's a little shiny and slippery at first when you sit in it because its velvet. It's in my guest bedroom and it makes a nice first impression, it's not a struggle to get out of or sit on. It took a minute to put it together, I did it myself all the tools was in the bag underneath the chair. I was pleased with it, I would have liked the suede look but for the price it's a nice looking reading chair.