Although it was much more difficult to put together than the reviews suggested and although I still have to call for help because I think I didn't quite get it right, I still love the couch, the color works great (while it looks greyish, it clearly has taupe threads throughout).  It is a fantastic size that it bigger than I thought but which also fits in a not huge space.  I'm not happy that I may have to get rid of the coffee table because my kids have decided that the ottoman is more important -and better- than the table.  We really love it.   So, even though it was a pain to put together and even though I still need to fix it, it still turned out to be a really great purchase.