We love the color and how easy it was to put together. it comes in 3 boxes and it does come with instructions. all you will need is a screw driver. we had a small hand held screw gun that wasn't quite long enough so all you need is a regular screw driver. it looks great but the only thing is that it is firm to sit on. the back is squishy where you can sink back but we hope over time it will soften up a bit. for the price and everything though we are happy. plus I'm sure we will be in a big pile of blankets and pillows anyway. I will update more once we've had it for a bit.