Wow, it's fab.

It looks like it should be velvet, to me.

Do you have swatches of the two on line?

I would not worry about the wear, I think MGBW stand behind their stuff. I just think the lines will look better in s sturdy fabric.

I think simply having it in chocolate brown velvet will soften the lines and make it less stark and sharp. It's gorgeous.

I am not a fan of modern furniture but I love this piece! Chocolate velvet sounds wonderful.

I love the MGBW Odette and Rebecca Sofettes. I can't find their fabric choices. I would have to order it online because there isn't a brick and mortar store close by. I decided several weeks ago that if I have room in the library I want to add one of their sofettes.

Hmmmm, there's a Bloomie's in King of Prussia about an hour and a half to two hours away. I may have to take a road trip.

The King of Prussia mall, I remember it well growing up!

Yes Mtn. I do love that mall and go there every few years. Tyson's Corners in VA is about the same amount of time away but I like King of Prussia better.

Beautiful sofa! I'm sure it would look stunning in both fabrics. Do the fabrics have a wearability rating? I've discovered when looking at fabrics with wearability ratings that it can sometimes be deceiving. If the chenille is really light weight, with a loose weave, it probably wouldn't wear very well. Someone once told me to hold the fabrics up and look to see how much light you can see coming through. Ones with tighter weaves that don't let much light through will generally wear better than those which allow more light to come through. If the chenille is a loose weave or feels stretchy, I'd be concerned that it might stretch or wear out sooner on the sofa. The velvet would probably wear better, but I suppose it could crush down eventually, too.

I bought a wing chair with lightweight upholstery off a fine furniture showroom floor. It looked great for years. Until I started using it routinely. I would not do that again. The fabric wore thin and thread bare. That was a professional's choice for fabric.

I selected a chenille for a window seat cushion from Calico Corners, not cheap imo but not that expensive either. Thirty something probably 15 years ago. It didn't wear well as a cat lounge, lol. The underside was done in a darker color same chenille to be reversible, winter colors, lol, and wow did that fade at the exposed edges! I wasn't able to flip it. UV windows of today might do better!

Thanks for the feedback! I am going to go with the velvet.

Mtn, there are no photos on line of the fabrics and I tried to take a photo of the swatches but I could not get the light to show the differences correctly. Re: Mitchell Gold - I love their furniture. I have purchased a lot from them over the years. I first learned about MG in 2000 b/c they used to make sofas for Pottery Barn and I was asking about the manufacturer. That sofa has been moved around over the past 13 years but is still going strong!

olychick and holly-kay - thanks for weighing in! I think in my heart I knew the velvet was the right choice, but it is more monochromatic than the other fabric which has a little striation in it.

snookums - that kind of feedback is just what I was looking for. I can't stand purchasing furniture that doesn't wear well.

I will definitely post photos when I get the piece in.

Did you ever order this piece? I'm thinking of ordering the same item in a lighter color velvet. Are you happy with it? Do you have pictures? Thanks!