I usually do not purchase something without reading many reviews first, but we were in need of a "smaller" recliner in this color with a limited price bracket. As soon as I saw that O offered this as a new item, we took the plunge. It was easy to assemble, I brought it in the house with a friend - we got it together in no time - hope hubs was impressed. :)
Looks:
It is an Oatmeal color, just as described, although my screen made it look gray. It matched well with our neutral pewter couch and this delicious rug I also purchased from O: (Safavieh Handmade Moroccan Cambridge Brown Wool Rug.) The fabric is knobby and heavy duty, the nail head trim brassy and classy. While it is a tad more "poofy" looking than I was going for, I do believe it can easily be passed as a R H type chair. The one thing I do not like is that on the back where all recliners have a fabric flap, the flap on this one does not go all the way to the floor with the rest of the chair, leaving about a 5" space to easily see under the chair. Based on the placement in our home, it does bug me a lot, but if it were in a corner this would be a non issue. When I wrapped the fabric under where the velcro is, it made it even shorter, so I left it hang.
Comfort:
It sits quite high, I am 5.5 and my feet do not hit the floor, yet who has feet on the floor with a recliner?My 6' hubs is long waisted and the back was not quite as tall as he had hoped to hit his neck quite right. A small pillow does the job. I must say the chair was much bigger than I anticipated, even after measuring out the space. That said, it still is on a smaller scale than a typical recliner. The cushions are firm yet comfy. It reclines quite far, and stays back without having to use stomach muscles to keep it so. I guess time will tell how well it holds up, I will update my review on down the road. I hope this helps you to make an informed decision.