@Sarah TB Hello! It is going so well! No pilling at all.. it is definitely soft enough. We have 2 dogs so have definitely had opportunities for dirt/ hair etc and so far everything has come out wonderfully. I have removed and washed the covers one time and they still looked great. I do keep blankets on the couch most of the time though for the pups. I have not regretted this purchase for one moment to date!

I've had the Cameron Slipcovered square arm sofas (86" with sleeper and 60"). They have held up well and are still comfortable after 6 years (purchased 2016). We have two boys and their neighborhood friends hang out on them. I'm sure a soccer ball has been kicked into them hundreds of times. I chose the Performance Tweed on Slate. I love it. It's gray with a hint of blue and is easy to coordinate with. Very few signs of wear and nothing stains it. My cat peed on it the first week and the cushion batting didn't absorb it and the covers washed beautifully. I've put all of it in the washer numerous times. I even put it in the dryer on low heat and it looks great and doesn't shrink. No issues getting it back on. I do not fluff the pillows or move around cushions like you are supposed to do. The only signs of wear are the saggy back cushions. Expected after 6 years. Might be able to buy filler for them? We purchased them because they were more petite in size, which we needed in our last house. I do want a deeper sofa now but can't find anything that makes me ready to purchase. Although they are shallow seats (20"), my feet touch the ground and it works well if you are seated and taking to someone. My-in-laws and short mom like the upright feel. Not great to cozy up with my kids and watch a movie. I tend to lay on the long one and my husband sits on the short one and likes the height of the arm. It's just wide enough for a remote or phone. I'm considering the C&B Gather and Ethan Allen Spencer (I'm limited in dimensions). C&B has weird fabrics and I'm not sure if the Spencer will be cozy.

I was set on the Turner grand and found one at my PB outlet for $2200. It’s statesville toffee and I love the color. It does scratch easily but I try to be careful and have one end covered with a throw for my dog. The shape/support is still pretty much like new and we still love it. I also have a James recliner in legacy chocolate and that leather is SUPER durable.

All the PB stores, West Elm, & Restoration Hardware are owned by WSM (Williams Sonoma) which is a publically owned company whose shares are traded on the Nasdaq exchange. Once a company is publically owned, it has a fiduciary responsibility to grow the value of the business and, in turn, the value of the stock. The furniture looks gorgeous in the store, in the catalogs, and on-line, but if you "lift the hood", you'll see the level of quality just doesn't warrant the cost. Instead of solid wood furniture, these companies coat cheap particle board with wood veneer. Even Restoration Hardware! Also, all of the furniture is made in Asia so there's really no way of knowing what chemicals were used, or what age the employees are who made it. For me, as a mother, it's just too difficult to enjoy an evening of relaxation with the family knowing an 6 year old child may have been forced to make the sofa I'm relaxing on or that the factory that made my sofa has polluted the local drinking water. I don't mean to sound like an extreme zealot, but there's a reason WSM products aren't made in the US. We pay a fair wage, do not allow children to work in factories, have wage and labor laws, environmental protection laws, etc. The question to ask yourself is, given the amount of money WS, PB, and RH charge, why can't they afford to manufacture in the US? I own a Cisco Bros Louis Modern Classic sofa. I love it. It's 90", white linen slipcovered, down blend, easy to wash, American made, no formaldehyde or flame retardants, a LIFETIME warranty on frame. I bought mine 3-5 years ago and and it looks and feels the same as the day I bought it. I have no affiliation with Cisco, nor the store I bought it from (The Uncommon Home in WRJ, VT). I used to love Pottery Barn too until I started reading more about the quality of the products and the impact on the environment. Once I was made aware that the company is often criticized for sub-par quality I started to pay closer attention to the PB furniture in friend's homes, in the store itself, and being sold second hand, and I could see it was true. The stuff is mostly junk. I don't think it was originally but it's become junky slowly over time. When you go to a PB furniture store or a home that's had PB furniture for a while look closely at the furniture. Does the owner have to constantly shift the slipcovers back into place? Are the back cushions all slouched (sp?) and compressed? Are the seams on the seat cushions lined up at the cushion edges still? Are the arm rests loose or curved? Look at the wood pieces. Are there little white marks exposing the particle board on the edges of the tables, drawers, desk tops, shelves where the laminate chipped off? Are the dining table chairs squeaky, wobbly, or cracked? If so, for that quality, why not pay half the price at Ashley Home Store? I could be wrong, but it seems to me the money is going to the catalogs. Can you imagine what it must cost to move a production team and furnishings to a location, rent the location, pay for the creative team of designers, photographers, etc.; design, layout and print the catalogs, and then mail at least one of the many catalogs to practically every household in the US (and abroad?) And, maintain the website? Not to mention for those of us who ever claimed to be concerned about the environment, child welfare, and human rights, IMO owning WSB products kinda makes us hypocrits. When you buy WSB merchandise you are giving your blessing to disposable furniture, toxic chemicals that are being haphazardly dumped in impoverished countries, poor working conditions and meager wages, huge freight tankers that burn fossil fuels and pollute the oceans as they make their way to the US. If you think about it, sadly, millions of American children have probably written essays and completed projects about protecting the environment and human rights while sitting at or on the WSB/PB furniture purchased by their parents. I'm not preaching because I have had PB furniture in the past so I am just as guilty. But, now that I do know, I can't buy the cheap crappy stuff made overseas anymore. Aren't you glad you asked? LOL. Good luck!