A new sofa and one last chance

In case you're not in my close circle of friends and family, Mark and I bit the bullet a couple of weeks ago and purchased this guy, as mentioned here. 

We weren't lucky enough to get the sale price that I wrote about last month, but we did get 15% off which wasn't too shabby!

So my Saturday morning was spent receiving and unpacking this beauty of a sofa. 

I'm trained to take note of packages as they arrive, so I took this picture just in case something inside was damaged. It's a good habit to get into! (also see my quality control inspector in the background)

As it turns out, it fits perfectly in our living room (duh!) and makes it look so much more homey than our beige love seat. Also, I noticed later that I had the chaise cushion on upside down, so imagine it much more full and poofy looking!

My second inspector approves, fluffy tail and all.

After the couch was set up, we had to do some damage control, so specimen A (above) received specimen B (below). 

These are called "Kitty Caps", plastic caps that adhere to your cats claws and stay on for 4-6 weeks to prevent scratching. If you know me, you know the history with this cat, so I'm determined to keep my furniture safe and my husband happy. (He picked the color). Also, I've decided I'm mostly against de-clawing, not to mention the cost associated with the procedure, so hopefully this will be the solution to our problems!

Has anyone else bought new furniture recently or made any changes to protect your house? Happy Monday!