We haven't had the chance to get much use out of this comforter yet, I bought it for our daughter's bed upgrade in our new house and we don't move until next week. But right out of the bag it is very cute and vibrant and extremely soft. My daughter (3) loves it and begs me to let her use it. In my opinion the owl pillow doesn't really match the design and vibe of the bedding but my daughter loves it so I guess it's working.