I had a couch and chair that I really liked, but they were stained and faded. The structure was great, but over the years, the cats had ripped the arms to shreds, and stuff got spilled...it was pretty tacky, and I was too embarrassed to put them out on the street! So one day while cruising Amazon. I ran across these slipcovers. I went back and forth on a solid or a print. But, because of all the pillows that I have, a print wouldn't work. So solid it was. Then I went back and forth on the size. Since the arms were so overstuffed, would the regular chair and sofa sizes fit or should I go the extra size. I read where it was really stretchy, so I took a chance on the regular sizes. Then, I went back and forth on the color - can I trust the teal or should I go with the tan? I again threw caution to the wind and got the teal. They arrived promptly and in excellent packaging - can definitely reuse those babies! I tackled the chair first, and I have to admit it took me awhile to figure it out, even with the video and detailed instructions. But once I got the concept, it went pretty smoothly. I had to really tug to get the cover situated over the big stuffed arms, but the fabric doesn't looked like it is strained. BUT. The inside back of my chair does not have a cushion - the pillow is the cushion, so the back of the chair doesn't fit very well - lots of loose hanging material - but it is against the wall, so it doesn't matter. An appropriate cushion in the back would have been the perfect solution. The same with the couch. The front looks great, fits really snugly and doesn't look pulled. The seat cushions went on fairly easily, and stay in place great. The elastic on these is excellent! The teal color, as it turns out, worked great with the pillows. The fabric is very soft. It does seem to attract lint and (I assume) cat hair and stuff, but I'll just have to keep a lint brush handy. It took me a couple of hours to put these covers on, but I'll bet most people can get it done in half the time. All in all, I love this product, and highly recommend it to change the room!