So we read the reviews before buying and took the risk anyways. The couch came in two large boxes with each one containing a back and a bottom portion. Legs are in pouches sewn into the underside of the bottom portion and ours came with no damage to any parts.
Putting it all together: Start by putting the legs on the bottom portion of whatever box you open first, putting the black plastic legs on the portions that will be against walls or middle of the bottom portion. Backs can be a little odd to get in place but suggest getting one side started and then pushing on the other side while sliding the back in place. Aligning the two portions proved difficult and took a couple of attempts especially given you cannot see the brackets while aligning them. Only issue we ran into during assembly was a couple of washer not fitting as it was hitting the leg, removed washers and continued without them as they should not make a big difference.
Pros: Was able to get the couch together without too much frustration and went relatively quickly. We only paid a little over $500 for this couch, so for the price this couch has been a great deal. Couch is firm but being a 300lb+ 6 Male, not sinking into a couch is a blessing. My wife weighs half of what i do but still says the couch is firm but comfortable. Cushions are stuck in place which make everyday use easy as you dont have them sliding around. The couch looks like a higher end couch that would normally costs much more. Nothing but compliments from those that have seen the couch.
Cons: Cushions being stuck in place will make cleaning a little more difficult, not terrible just more work than if you could remove them. Fabric is a little rougher than our microfiber couch we were used to, but is still comfortable and have taken several naps on the couch. Additional throw pillows will probably need to be purchased as the two included will not suffice for such a large couch (side note: any throw pillows are better than none so the fact any were included was a bonus).
Conclusion: If you can get a good price, would recommend buying based on my personal experience. Knowing how it turned out, we would have been happy still even if we paid $700-$800.
We got a good value, Know what youre getting
So we read the reviews before buying and took the risk anyways. The couch came in two large boxes with each one containing a back and a bottom portion. Legs are in pouches sewn into the underside of the bottom portion and ours came with no damage to any parts. Putting it all together: Start by putting the legs on the bottom portion of whatever box you open first, putting the black plastic legs on the portions that will be against walls or middle of the bottom portion. Backs can be a little odd to get in place but suggest getting one side started and then pushing on the other side while sliding the back in place. Aligning the two portions proved difficult and took a couple of attempts especially given you cannot see the brackets while aligning them. Only issue we ran into during assembly was a couple of washer not fitting as it was hitting the leg, removed washers and continued without them as they should not make a big difference. Pros: Was able to get the couch together without too much frustration and went relatively quickly. We only paid a little over $500 for this couch, so for the price this couch has been a great deal. Couch is firm but being a 300lb+ 6 Male, not sinking into a couch is a blessing. My wife weighs half of what i do but still says the couch is firm but comfortable. Cushions are stuck in place which make everyday use easy as you dont have them sliding around. The couch looks like a higher end couch that would normally costs much more. Nothing but compliments from those that have seen the couch. Cons: Cushions being stuck in place will make cleaning a little more difficult, not terrible just more work than if you could remove them. Fabric is a little rougher than our microfiber couch we were used to, but is still comfortable and have taken several naps on the couch. Additional throw pillows will probably need to be purchased as the two included will not suffice for such a large couch (side note: any throw pillows are better than none so the fact any were included was a bonus). Conclusion: If you can get a good price, would recommend buying based on my personal experience. Knowing how it turned out, we would have been happy still even if we paid $700-$800.