Lifestyle Solutions Harrington Loveseat, Dark Grey

Wasn’t expecting much
I live in a household with four kids under 10, five dogs, and three cats. Furniture simply doesn’t last for me. Couches last roughly two years before they are stained and smell horrible. Knowing this, and with the expenses related to the upcoming holiday season, I was not ready to go out and spend another $2k on a set of couches.I found this couch on Amazon and honestly wasn’t expecting much at all. After a discussion with my wife, we decided to give this couch a shot because we figured if it at least lasted us until the new year (three months), it would be worth it.The couch arrived within a week and was delivered by UPS. When we first saw the box sitting on our front porch, we were a little worried that this thing was going to be incredibly small.We took the 100lb box into our living room and opened it up. We were both immediately impressed of how they fit all the pieces of the couch in the small box. Additionally, everything was wrapped and well protected.Assembling the couch was straight forward. No tools were required, but it did take two people to put the couch together. I suppose one person could put it together, but two people will make the assembly process a lot easier, and sturdier. Assembly took about ten minutes.The first impressions of the couch were very positive. The couch was bigger then the box suggested (it’s still relatively small), the microfiber feels a lot better than what we were expecting, and the overall appearance of the couch makes it look like it cost a lot more than what we paid for it.One of the biggest surprises with this couch is the fact that the back fabric and the fabric on the bottom of the couch are secured by velcro and not staples. Unless you have messy people living in your house, you won’t understand how big of a deal this is. If the black fabric on the bottom is stapled, it is impossible to ever get all the crumbs, crayons, and other nasty garbage out of the couch that finds its way down there without ripping away the fabric. The cushions are all attached to the couch, but stuff can still fall down between the back of the couch and the bottom cushions.The couch is also relatively light and slides easily on laminate flooring. Compared to heavier couches, this makes cleaning under the couch super easy. Now instead of only moving the couch once a month to clean under it, we move it every time we clean the living room.As for how comfy the couch is, it is a bit firm, but I enjoy it. The arms of the couch do not have much padding, so a couple throw pillows will help out immensely. I am 6’1”, 165 lbs and have not problem laying on the couch. As such, it is the perfect size for me, my kids, or pets.If there is one problem with this couch, it would be that it is anything but “dark grey” on color. Honestly, after a month I still don’t know how to describe the color. It’s more of a blue, or perhaps green, depending on the light. It didn’t match the dark grey laminate flooring, but we have grown to actually like the color.In conclusion, we weren’t expecting much. We were very surprised with the quality of the couch and are in the process of acquiring the matching chairs and loveseat. For less than the price of one traditional sofa, we will have a complete living room seat. It’s amazing, actually. The only thing that would make the Harrington collection better is if they made matching ottomans for the chairs.6 MONTH UPDATE; The kids have stained the couch with an assortment of nasty stains, but the couch itself is still holding together as good as the day we put it together. This is really something considering I have a three year old and a four year old that are constantly jumping on it. While there are stains, there are no rips in the fabric. Really impressed with this thing.

WORTH IT!
My couch had broken one month after my 5 year extended warranty went out. It sat Broken for over a year. I got this on a Black Friday Deal! I added a 2 year extended warranty, all of it was still under $300.00 easy to assemble my husband helped a little. Takes about 20 minutes or less, I like the color and will be replacing my love seat with one of these sofas! It isn’t perfect but worth the price and suits our smaller home perfectly. It is sturdy and wide enough for even taller people to sit on. I DO ADVISE THAT YOU PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. It will allow you to get over 5-6 years out of the purchase!

This is more of a green than grey. It was easy enough to put together but it could easily be swayed sideways while you sit on it – not the most solid construction. We returned it since there was a rip in the back cushion from the box being damaged in shipping, but I likely would’ve returned it anyway due to the rickety design. It was comfortable, but I don’t think it would last very long.