wonderfully made: A new sofa and one last chance

Monday, September 30, 2013

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!

5 comments :

  1. LOVE the couch, and the wall looks great with those pictures you hung. Chris and I HAVE to find a time to come out again! Are we allowed to bring Grandpa Chuck? (I'm actually not kidding.) Oh, and you COULD mention who gave you the marvelous suggestion for the Kitty Caps... ahem...

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  2. LOVE the couch, and the wall looks great with those pictures you hung. Chris and I HAVE to find a time to come out again! Are we allowed to bring Grandpa Chuck? (I'm actually not kidding.) Oh, and you COULD mention who gave you the marvelous suggestion for the Kitty Caps... ahem...

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  3. Gorgeous sofa! Is exactly the kind of thing I'd pick out.

    My mum's cat drives her crazy, as she waits until she knows you're looking at her, then does it on purpose! So my mum sprinkles catnip on a scratch post every few days, and that seems to keep her attention, although those kitty caps look so sweet!

    Hmm maybe...

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  4. For a second there I really thought you painted her little claw nails! Haha. Love the couch- it looks amazing!

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  5. I want that couch! It's so nice and I love the color that you chose as well.
    It definitely looks perfect in your living room, especially under that gallery wall!

    And I have to be honest...when you posted that photo of the kitty caps, my first thought was, "oh no she did NOT paint her cat's nails" hahaha!

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