The velvet fabric is a beautiful color with a lovely luster. It's a bit firm but still comfortable, these styles are usually a little on the firmer side to retain their crisp luxury look. One of the legs did not fit properly, but thankfully my guy was able to make some adjustments so we chose to keep it rather than return the sofa. It's held up great so far. I bought it over 6 months ago. Because it is a dark color velvet, you need to vacuum regularly as the dust is more notice and sits on top of the velvet fibers. It's probably not the best fit if you have animals.