At first I was just looking for a "cheap" sofa for my loft space, but then I ran into this. At first I thought I may run into trouble carrying upstairs, but it's actually very lightweight that I could just lug it myself along the stairs. It is also foldable, which makes carrying and/or moving it across the house easier. The leg of the sofa is screwed on, which is just ok in terms of stability, but then again it is supposed to be a lightweight sofa so it was good enough for me. The conversion from sofa to futon takes a few attempts of practice but after you get the mechanics down it's not hard at all. Overall if you're looking for a portable sofa, this is a perfectly good candidate.