Cheap transition sofa but not a good long-term sofa
I needed a cheap sofa until I have a place of my own, and $250 is a decent price. It's adequate for what it does but I doubt it is going to be something that lasts for decades. I agree with most of what the other reviewers think about the sofa. I lucked out and the one giant box arrived intact and there were no broken parts to the sofa. The only issue with assembly is sliding the corners of the back.
* seat cushions and back cushions are NOT removable; they are sewn into the base of the sofa and the back of the sofa
* seat cushions are made from very stiff foam so when you sit it feels like you are sitting almost like Styrofoam but a little softer. I think this is why people think the back is too short, it's probably in line with modern sofa height, but because you do not sink into the sofa the back just feels shorter.
* lots of off-gassing, so it will take some time before all the odor is gone
* sliding the sides onto the base of the sofa is difficult; if the front clip doesn't slide in easily because they do not reach, try bending with pliers; the metal is pliable so do it slowly and not too much otherwise the sides will not stay secublue
Cheap transition sofa but not a good long-term sofa
I needed a cheap sofa until I have a place of my own, and $250 is a decent price. It's adequate for what it does but I doubt it is going to be something that lasts for decades. I agree with most of what the other reviewers think about the sofa. I lucked out and the one giant box arrived intact and there were no broken parts to the sofa. The only issue with assembly is sliding the corners of the back. * seat cushions and back cushions are NOT removable; they are sewn into the base of the sofa and the back of the sofa * seat cushions are made from very stiff foam so when you sit it feels like you are sitting almost like Styrofoam but a little softer. I think this is why people think the back is too short, it's probably in line with modern sofa height, but because you do not sink into the sofa the back just feels shorter. * lots of off-gassing, so it will take some time before all the odor is gone * sliding the sides onto the base of the sofa is difficult; if the front clip doesn't slide in easily because they do not reach, try bending with pliers; the metal is pliable so do it slowly and not too much otherwise the sides will not stay secublue