Your cover arrives vacuum packed, so it will look creased. Open it, give it a good shake, and take any throw pillows off the sofa.

The edge with the elastic and the white ties is the bottom. It goes under the sofa. The care label is sewn on the inside of this edge.

With a second person, hold the cover open by its corners, bottom edge facing down, and throw it over the whole sofa. Line it up so it sits evenly on both sides.

Pull the cover down over the back, each arm and the front, until the elastic edge sits under the base all the way around. Line the seams up with the edges of the arms.

Push the spare fabric deep into the gap between the seat and the back, and down both sides beside the arms.

Push the white foam sticks into the same gaps, on top of the tucked fabric. They lock it in place, so the cover stays neat when you sit down.

Tilt the sofa onto its back with a second person. Pull the ties from each corner to the middle and knot them together firmly, then stand the sofa back up.

Run your hands over the cover and pull down at each corner. Put your pillows back. Any packing creases relax within a day or two.