I was very reluctant to buy a sofa on-line without sitting on it first- or seeing the fabric in person. But with COVID and limited time to shop in person, plus knowing I could return it for a fee, I took the plunge. I love the sofa, very pleased.  I bought the silver grey. It's definitely lighter than I'd hoped, more silver then grey, but it works. For daily use I'll cover it to keep it clean.  The fabric is more suede-like then velvet. The cushions are very firm- let me repeat: very firm, this is not a couch you 'sink' in to... but firm is what we wanted so we're pleased. The initial delivery date, predicted in 3 wks, was incorrect: more like 2.5 months. It was delivered to our door and my husband & I, active in our late 60's, were able to easily haul it inside, uncrate it and, with a drill and special drill bit, not included, able to affix the legs. Good luck!