No fuss, No muss. Simple elegance.
The colors are a bit darker than pictured. The teal on the back side is closer to a blue, but it is still gorgeous!
I wanted a patterned and elegant duvet cover that was soft AND durable. Since the front and back of the cover are two whole pieces sewn together, I have not run into the problem of frayed edges and loose seams. It is more common for duvet covers to be "quilted" together with sections and mixed fabrics to create detail, but they often come loose and fray at the seams.
So far I have put this cover on both a bedspread blanket and a down comforter to protect the bedding from my silly border collie who likes to sometimes sneak onto the bed while we're away. It has held up. The shams are nice and soft too.
I have washed the cover 3 times so far in a cold-water washing machine with woolite, and then dried it in an electric dryer on low heat with some anti-cling fabric sheets. The material has not thinned or pilled, and the color has not faded or bled. I would describe the soft-ish material as "light-weight durability." The fabric is not thin, but it's not the thickest weave out there either. It is a great summer-weight cover for micro-duvets and bead spreads!