This nook is wonderful! It's bright and comfortable and very solid. My not-so-tiny husband says it feels so good on his back and we both love having a nice booth right in our kitchen. If you can afford to have it assembled I would recommend that. The instructions were great and the pieces very well organized and nicely laid out, but even with all that it took about 5 hours for two of us. Also in the online picture, I couldn't see that there is a little corner shelf where it turns the corner; so cute!