This is my husband's chair, which I sit in when I teach. The chair is pretty huge. You can lean back in it and sleep given how tall the headrest is. The table top that goes with the part behind the sofa is next to it. The shelf next to it stores computer books, Zip disks (which I never use but can't face tossing yet), dish towels, and specialty printing material (labels, transparencies, etc.). I think this little shelf was the most expensive bit of furniture we have aside from the bed.