Perfect for us. It appears sturdy and well made. The nail heads were neatly placed on the arms and they had a bit of padding on the top part of the arms so you don't feel the nail heads when resting your arms down. It is not a plush seat - definitely firmer but not uncomfortable at all. We have this in a sitting room so it works for us. If it was my main seating, I might think it was a bit too firm. We liked the linen look. There were a few stray threads that needed to be cut off but, overall, it seemed to be put together well. I was nervous about the color. "Taupe" covers a wide range of colors and in the pictures it looked more off white. I would say it is the color of oatmeal. It is very neutral and will take on whatever colors you add for paint and pillows. It sometimes looks a little more grey to me and sometimes looks a little more beige depending on the amount of light. We are happy with this piece and it fits our small sitting room perfectly!