Do. Not. Buy. Sunbrella. For. Indoor. Use. I can't stress enough how terrible this fabric is! We bought a sectional from Jordan's Furniture and paid extra for the Sunbrella fabric because we have kids and pets. We wanted something that would be easy to clean. This material is not easy to clean and stains easily. Not only that but it started pilling within a couple months. I vaccuum the couch and have washed stains with soap and water, and used a carpet/upholstery cleaning machine that we own and nothing has worked on the stains. I contacted both the furniture store (who said to hire professional upholstery cleaner or buy replacement cushions!) and Sunbrella and neither were any help. Some of the worst stains are on the back cushions which must be from hairspray or other hair products. I have tried everything on those and nothing even makes a dent in those stains so now we have to have blankets draped over the back of the sectional. The outdoor Sunbrella fabric is good but the indoor Sunbrella fabric is the worst. We've never had a sofa look this bad! Stay away from Sunbrella indoor fabric!!!

We make outdoor furniture but people have used them indoors before. Because our materials are waterproof and super durable, items like our Cordwainer entry bench work perfect indoors for muddy boots or wet shoes. We have also had customers use our counter stools inside because anything that spills on them in the kitchen can simply be wiped off.

I have used Sunbrella fabric for outdoor furniture and awnings but was recently in a fabric store looking at the fabric options for a new couch we are having made for us and the owner of the store suggested I look at Sunbrella. He said many people are using on their indoor furniture now since they have so many choices that look like indoor fabrics but it is more durable. Another option is microfiber (suede looking fabric). My old couch was covered in that and you can clean up spills easily with soap and water. I have a messy husband and dog (no kids). I have cleaned up dog drool, spilled red wine, melted chocolate and many other tough stains. I haven't made a decision yet on the new couch but am considering the Sunbrella fabric since I want something different than I had before and would like a pattern (which you can't get in microfiber). Some of their fabrics are basic but others have textures and patterns and look high end.

The sofa actually appears to be in a style quite popular today. With the blue rug, I suggest you recover the sofa in a cream or taupe, whatever the neutral color in the rug is. Add a blue pillow or two to pick up the rug color, and perhaps a cream colored lamb skin pillow for texture. If you have children, or even if you don't, choosing a performance fabric (Sunbrella and others) will save you worries and woes. A linen like weave, but not real linen, or a canvas type fabric are two of my favorite looks.