Lifestyle Solutions Harrington Sofa in Grey, 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.

Good Budget Couch
I bought the full set of three couches for my first rental home. They were all extremely easy to assemble and I finished all of them together in under an hour, the longest part was just the unpackaging. I did accidentally misalign one of the brackets, but it was an east fix. These are very sturdy couches once assembled correctly, so if your couch is shaking then you might have missed a bracket like I did. Also, a lot of people are worried about the color, which I can agree it’s a little bit of a strange blue-ish grey color when you have other greys to reference it to, but I have no problem with it. Second image from left to right is: light grey, light-dark grey, true dark grey, and black for reference. The couches are definitely firm but not uncomfortable at all. You get what you pay for, but I would say it’s worth it if you needed furniture like I did. Also worth mentioning that I am 5ft7in and these couches were basically build for someone my size, if you are any taller or any shorter you might have a different experience with the couch than I. The couches are the perfect height and length for my body: when sitting my knees are at a perfect right angle with my feet squarely on the ground; when lounging on this medium couch I fit perfectly with my back to the arm rest and my feet to the other end. At this price point (USD$159.00) I can genuinely recommend these as good couches compared to others in the budget struggle range.

Here for a good time, not a long time
It lasted about a year and a half before the springs started to break. Until that point it was pretty decent, comfy, easy to assemble, not too heavy. Attracts cat hair like no other, but I feel that’s going to be more due to pets than the furniture.