We purchased this product to serve as a comforter in a mountain condo.  While I love the look of the comforter, it’s really kind of lightweight. It will require blankets underneath it. The pillow shams are open on one end, similar to a pillowcase. When they are on the bed, they don’t look real finished because you can see the opening. It would be nice if they had a zipper to encase the pillows. Otherwise, this will look great in the bedroom, so in general, we are happy with our purchase.