After making a huge mistake in purchasing cream colored living room furniture with a toddler... I learned a big lesson! Since we have plans to move into a larger home next year buying new furniture just seems out of the question so I began shopping for slip-covers. I was really happy to find black let alone micro-suede because of it's texture, durability & how easily it transforms a room! You'd think by selecting black that it would go against the idea of "brightening" my living room but that is exactly what I've been able to do! The sofa and the love-seat (I bought both) fit wonderfully - it would've been a little easier to put them on with directions but really...come on, how hard is it? It's not! I found a bunch of really great patterned throw pillow covers & the pillow inserts along with some new sheers & curtains and have completely "redecorated" my living room -- and totally affordable! I priced covers at all the "big" stores and kept coming back to these. So far, I couldn't be happier! I'm really happy to have found these and hope that you and yours will enjoy them as much as I have! I paid full-price for these which is something I VERY rarely do but I'm glad that I did and would do it again if necessary!