First off, It's beautiful!  It doesn't look cheap, and as others have mentioned, dirt wipes right off with a damp cloth.  It's also comfortable to sit in...firm but cushiony.  

The minuses are the depth of the seat - sitting all the way back, there's about 3" of space between the edge of the seat and the back of my knees...and I'm only 5' 4".  So, I don't really think anyone (except maybe a child) would be very comfortable sitting with pillows behind their back.  Also, the backrest of the couch is just as short.  The top of the backrest comes to underarm level on me, which makes it meaningless to set the back in the recline setting as there's nothing to support your head.  I totally love the look, but it's not very functional.  I really wish I could return it but I'm in Hawaii and it would cost too much.