We love the color and the comfort! It fits great into our living room and we also bought the matching chaise.

well you must be here for the same reason i was! i needed a couch!!! furniture is so so difficult to buy because hopefully you are going to have it for a long time so obviously you want a piece that lasts and that looks nice. it's even harder to buy online when you can't test it! i was replacing a tattered ikea couch and decided not to go back there for another b/c on the one i was replacing the cushions in my mind very quickly (maybe 2.5 years?) simply started to sag very badly. it's like there was a pit / permanent indentation in them and it made for very uneven seating and even worse lying down. i know ikea is a certain price point and it's not handmade-last-forever stuff. but i thought i'm not outta college anymore let me at least buy something a bit more real and quality. i came across the lexmod / modway line online. and it certainly looked stylish and was much more affordable than similar-looking mid-century stuff i was finding around me (los angeles). i was initially interested in their sleek and modern loft sofa but after checking dimensions (it had cushions that were not as deep and the seat was lower to the ground...) i decided against it b/c you wouldn't believe how much different i.e. 2" in the cushion depth or 2" on the arm rest height makes... when you are settling back and trying to relax. i actually found a few lexmod / modway pieces in a store close by. they did not have the empress line. but i managed to check out two very similar looking couches (the engage and beguile) to get a prettttty good sense of build quality comfort etc. the pieces seems strong (i shook the arms vigorously to see how much / if they move) the sewing was clean and precise the fabric taut etc. i literally sat and bounced on them for like 30 minutes (sales people must have thought i was crazy...!). i definitely thought for the $700/$800 price point the couches seemed very good. (not heirloom hand me down great... but i don't want that anyway!) i ended up ordering from lexmod directly b/c i was in a time crunch and it said it was available here sooner than any other spot i checked. so i ordered -- december 22. yup 3 days before christmas! and lo and behold on december 28 only 6 days later... it was here having come completely across the country from new jersey to los angeles! i was super impressed and relieved because i needed it asap before january 1st. besides the empress couch in light grey i also ordered the empress ottoman. oddly enough it does not come in light grey. but in the end i'm glad it didn't b/c that forced me to buy another color and instead of going with something close like dark grey or oatmeal i decided to go the other end and bought it in wheatgrass. the result is... the pieces look integrated b/c they have the same exact style. but the contrast in colors provides a nice and fun very modern bit of pop. so- here's the couch and ottoman. so far even though it's only been a week i'm very happy with it. it is much comfier than i thought it would be. to be honest when i saw the other lexmods in the store i thought the seat cushions were very firm. now that i've had it a bit the seat cushions are firm but they pair nicely with the tufted back cushions which are much softer and overall it does work to let you sink in and relax. plus-- pair it with the ottoman where you can throw your feet up and the higher arms which let you nuzzle into the couch corner comfortably supported (which short arms won't allow you to do)... and the couch is very comfy indeed. because i'm a bit of a design freak and because i wanted a more modern looking couch... i actually spray painted the legs of the couch (and ottoman) silver. (they are screw on and strong... they are not attached for shipment to make the dimensions 5" less which is significant as navigate through doorways!). i actually love the way the silver legs look because they still have the taper of the traditional mid-century but look much more modern to me and pop interestingly. for my purposes and setting they make the look and style much more unique. like the couch harkens to tradition but has a subtle twist. anyway in the week i've had it i've certainly been impressed with the initial quality and comfort. time will tell how well it holds up but so far i'm very happy with the purchase and everyone who has seen it has said wow that's a nice couch. and they've loved the pop of color in the ottoman! at this price point i do think it's very good quality and style with very nice bang for the buck!

The couch was on back order so I waited a couple of weeks but when it finally got to our house we loved it! You can see the silk sheen which is not possible from just the picture. So far we are are very happy with our vouch and ottoman!

Sofa is firm but very comfortable. Delivered quickly and well packaged. I am happy with the sofa.

Really love my new sofa. Solid and comfy. Big enough to sleep on it. Looks just like the picture.