Hee! I love the Buffista hivemind, even when it comes to sofa preferences!!

Microfiber definitely works better for cat hair--I've got it on the recliner my stepmom unloaded on me when she redecorated her bedroom, and the black cat hair just rolls right off with a damp cloth (or a licked-on hand). The weave on this new sofa should be interesting, but I did invest in the extra treatment that will repel stains and will also cover any tears, rips, cat clawing, etc. for seven years (it was only $70 extra).

I like the curve of the wood on the front of the sofa, and luckily enough, the honey color of the wood comes pretty close to matching my coffee and end tables.

I just bought a microfiber sofa!

I think that unless we go leather (or faux-leather), microfiber is going to be best at ease of pet hair removal. And I don't want leather (or faux-leather). Or vinyl. Or an inflatable couch, cool though I thought they were back in college.

I just bought a microfiber sofa!

Me too!

but I did invest in the extra treatment that will repel stains and will also cover any tears, rips, cat clawing, etc. for seven years

But also this. Because I don't think even microfiber is enough to withstand my cats and my fumbles for long.

Oh, Teppy, I meant to say that I love that dark wine color on the second couch! The pseudo-suede material that's on the first one has a nice feel, too.

I was being picky because, due to my weight, I wanted a couch that didn't sink too much under my body so I can get out of the couch easier. Also, I found with my current couch that having loose pillows for the back of the couch doesn't work for me since they lost their shape within a few years. I wanted a couch that had attached cushions on the back, and the cheaper couches all had loose cushions and sank under my body too much for my taste.

Loki and Devi would love microfiber to death. Plus Devi's fur confounds even microfiber.

I owe pictures. My bedroom, with shit not put away and cords still unorganized and just uhg. But pictures on walls! [link] [link] [link] [link]

My current couch is about 8-9 years old, and I didn't pay much for it (relatively speaking; for a sofa, it was on the inexpensive end, like $300-ish), and it's definitely sagging and showing its age. Plus the fabric is not exactly chenille, but it's a very textured fabric that's almost chenille-like, and my god, it's like a magnet for cat hair.

Anyway, we put a board under the cushions to alleviate the sagging, but that's not very comfortable. So a new couch is in the near future. I have 3 freelance projects from the nuns coming up, all in a row, which should yield more than enough $ for a couch.

My current couch is a nubby chenille, but since it's charcoal grey, the black hair disappears on it. Unfortunately, I spent waaaay too much for it ($1000 before tax and delivery) and it still only lasted six years before completely sagging (I've got a quilt shoved under the middle cushion, and that only partially works to boost the level up). So, finding the new couch for half the price was a big relief. Here's hoping it will last at least as long, if not longer.

I bought a loveseat from Aaron Rents for $100 12 years ago. I shove boards under the cushions and frankly need to slipcover it. It goes well with my fireplace without though , but OMG needs cleaning. MK, turns out, drools. So stains. And cathair. It's canvassy.

And then there is my futon....

Watching the Hubble release. (During actual release, we were in a no vid zone. So we just saw the sim. And live voice feed.) Occurs to me: you don't need bras in space unless you are floppy.

But also this. Because I don't think even microfiber is enough to withstand my cats and my fumbles for long.

I took pictures of the sofa and the chair, and then covered the chair with a sheet and the sofa with a bedspread.

It's shedding season.