Couch was delivered with damaged box, but all components seemed in good order. I noted all the negative reviews and took a chance thinking I could fix or improve any issues. With the front support board that seemed problematic with other reviewers, I added another 3/4 support piece under it and also verified the original screws were 1 1/4. The couch was rather tall for our liking (seat at about 18.5) and firm cushions. I shaved about an inch off the legs to make it a more comfortable height - we are 57 and 56. It still feels a bit tall since you dont sink much in the firm cushions. Assembly almost has to be done by two people. Sliding the backrest into its brackets would have been a bear by yourself and if you dont get them fully seated, youll have the spontaneous recliner that others have noted. Fabric seemed to be okay (charcoal color is great) but we have already lost one tufting in the first few hours.
We dont expect this couch to hold up for years and over too many moves. But since I have a full wood shop and all the tools required to tweak and adjust and fix problems, I am more than happy to take a chance. We paid about $350 total (taxes and all) and you should keep that in mind. This is not a $1000 sofa and you shouldnt expect perfection. If have access to the tools and a bit of know-how, this will make a great sofa for a while.
Ill update this as we use it more and especially if we have any issues. I expected more. It was a regrettable buy.
Cheap but good looking
Couch was delivered with damaged box, but all components seemed in good order. I noted all the negative reviews and took a chance thinking I could fix or improve any issues. With the front support board that seemed problematic with other reviewers, I added another 3/4 support piece under it and also verified the original screws were 1 1/4. The couch was rather tall for our liking (seat at about 18.5) and firm cushions. I shaved about an inch off the legs to make it a more comfortable height - we are 57 and 56. It still feels a bit tall since you dont sink much in the firm cushions. Assembly almost has to be done by two people. Sliding the backrest into its brackets would have been a bear by yourself and if you dont get them fully seated, youll have the spontaneous recliner that others have noted. Fabric seemed to be okay (charcoal color is great) but we have already lost one tufting in the first few hours. We dont expect this couch to hold up for years and over too many moves. But since I have a full wood shop and all the tools required to tweak and adjust and fix problems, I am more than happy to take a chance. We paid about $350 total (taxes and all) and you should keep that in mind. This is not a $1000 sofa and you shouldnt expect perfection. If have access to the tools and a bit of know-how, this will make a great sofa for a while. Ill update this as we use it more and especially if we have any issues. I expected more. It was a regrettable buy.