The futon arrived and I was a little overwhelmed because I thought it was going to be difficult to assemble. I was wrong!! It was super easy. I pur it together in a couple of hours while watching TV. At the end, my husband had to get off the couch and help me. So the final steps will need a second person.But the pieces feel like quality wood. It’s heavy and the color was rich and beautiful!!! I bought this for my home office and it was money well spent. The mattress is going to take some time to settl in the sitting position, but it’s fairly big and very comfortable! The sides come up and down. Do when I am sitting on the futon, I have a place to put my phone, drinks, or a book. I did buy a slip cover to keep dog hair off of the original futon. The material is soft and velvety. A perfect dog hair magnet. All in all, this futon, It was a great choice.