Homelegance Resonance 83" Bonded Leather Double Reclining Sofa, Brown

I need a sofa or loveseat for my finished basement. The problem with one-piece couch is that it is heavy and bulky, and not easy or possible to move down the staircase. Came across this sofa by accident, and was drawn immediately by its modular design, which could potential make it easier to move around. So placed the order, and the item arrived on time. It came in a big cardboard box. Upon unpacking, the three seat backs are separate in three pieces, so are the two side supports. They are light weight and super easy to move. The seat bottom with the reclining mechanism is in one piece, and is estimated at about 80 lbs. It is heavy, but without the seatbacks, the dimension is in such a shape that it is fairly easy to slide down the staircase to the basement. I was able to do the whole moving by myself, without scratching the walls. Once the seat bottom is in place, the three seatbacks are just slid into the frames, and the seat supports are slid into the outer seatbacks. Overall assembly time takes about 30min (measuring the dimension, dry run, and the actual moving of the seat bottom takes about 20min). Thumbs up to the modular design! Build quality and comfort is OK. It is bonded leather, not real one, but for the purpose in the basement, it is perfect. The seat depth is a bit shallow for me, but cushion is great. The dual recliners work well, and feel sturdy. Will update after a period of usage. Now a slightly not so positive point for the delivery experience. Amazon provided an estimated timeframe for delivery - in my case a 3-hr window on a given day. The tracking info showed the progress. However, the delivery company did not call beforehand, as I experienced previously, typically a day before and some lead time on the day of delivery, and just showed up at my door. They (two grown-up men) left the gigantic 150-lb box upright at my front door, and when asked whether they could just move it by a couple of more feet past my front door and into the foyer, they refused and referred to the delivery agreement, which is by the door but not into the door. I ended up spending 15 min to pull the big box inside my house by myself. While a policy is a policy, I can't help wondering why such a small additional piece of customer service would be rendered; and what if I were not physically fit enough to finish the job that two grown-up men could have done in 2 minutes.

Took a chance buying a piece of furniture like this without being able to sit on it, mainly because of the mostly positive reviews here, and regret I did. It is ok quality for the price, but not comfortable in my opinion. I am 6'2" tall, and while reclining half of my legs hang over the end of the footrest. The pillow area that supports your head is not as comfortable as I would've liked, when my head is fully resting on it I am looking at the ceiling...not ideal for watching TV. As others said, no where near as "fluffy/tufted" as the photo, not uncomfortable but not as plush and comfortable as you are probably used to. I regretted the purchase two minutes after the first time I sat in it. Too much of a hassle to return though, so I gave it to my son for his first apartment. Back to my old, worn black leather reclining loveseat, which is MUCH more comfortable than this one.

Edit, nearly 10 years after purchase: My 4-star doesn't change a lot because after 10 years, I still own these and use them. Mechanically and structurally, they have held up fine. They are in perfect working condition in that regard. I'll admit they were somewhat lightly used, but for what I paid, I'm a bit surprised they lasted this long. That said, they made the trip to my barn today for seating out there. The initial picture I posted with the little puncture marks was just the beginning of the end. Once the material was compromised, it went downhill very, very quickly. I'll add some pictures of the horror, for reference. We've had couch covers on these things for many years, which at least allowed them to be presentable inside the house. Every time we'd take the covers off to wash them, we'd have to sweep up literal piles of black flakes of "leather" that just continued to rub off. Hopefully they have changed the material up to a be more durable since I purchased this, but I still see it here under the same part number, so I wanted to update... _________________ Original 2015 review: We were extremely hesitant to buy furniture online without the opportunity to sit on it first to see how comfortable it is. But after looking around locally and online, we just couldn't find anything comparable to this in a similar price range. So we took the chance and ordered this and the love seat, and I'm glad to say it's as comfortable as advertised. We've owned these for 6 months and I have nothing but good things to say about how comfortable and how nice the set looks. The material feels good and they recline just perfectly. Don't let the fact that you can't sit on it before buying deter you. The only reason I can't give this 5 stars is because the material is definitely a bit thin. We have cats that are declawed (front only) and didn't anticipate any issues. They are older, more mellow kitties but they have still managed to tear this furniture up pretty badly in a short amount of time. I have attached a picture, hopefully decent enough quality to make out the damage. I think these are perfect for folks without pets (or ones disciplined enough to stay down), but if you have pets, think really hard about investing in something to cover this when you aren't sitting on it. The material tears quite easily.