Hand-built frames with hand-finished upholstery. Kiln-dried engineered hardwood frame with mortise & tenon joinery. All wood is kiln-dried for added durability. Plastic shadowline support legs in an Espresso finish. High-gauge sinuous spring and webbed cushion support. Cushions have fiber-wrapped, high-resiliency polyurethane foam cores. Seat firmness: Medium. On a scale from 1 to 5 (5 being firmest), we rate it a 3. Reversible cushions (Astor Velvet excluded) with zip-off covers. Legs can be removed. Hand upholstered and assembled in the USA.