I have a leather sofa now and would be happy if I could find a love seat or chair to match. Leather does hold up well with dogs. My husband swears that they look for him to wipe thier mouthes on when they drink water. Some hits the sofa and no spots ever show. You do see wear from their claws but I call it character. I guess I should condition it and find a match. Good luck with our decision. Melinda

Here's mine. Creamy slipper chair & ottoman, silk WT (goldy olive colour) and wall colour is BM Inukshuk but I'm repainting a goldish brown, maybe BM Decatur Buff or Norwester Tan or maybe Lennox Tan. Using scarlet red as an accent colour. Hardwood floor, still need rug.

Wow - thanks everyone for your comments, suggestions and pictures!! ttodd - this is a rental and I can't paint it :O( This has been a major pain in my butt. The entire apartment is the same color and although I appreciate the color in other people's rooms, it's not working in mine. I don't plan to stay here very long so I will have to try to ignore the wall color for now and keep thinking forward to my next home, which will be permanent, and in which I will be able to try out other colors. Wouldn't it be great, too, to do something about the FP. For now I have to stick to changes that aren't parmanent. I never noticed the dark furniture but you're right! Today I went looking for some dark pieces to add, and I found a gorgeous little round mahogany table, and I hummed and hawed and decided to walk away from it, because I wasn't sure. Tonight my (very) special friend (who had been shopping with me) rung my doorbell and handed it to me, wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. I just about cried. It's now beside the couch and it looks FABULOUS!!!! I took pictures but my camera battery died before I could download them so I will post pictures tommorrow. polkadots, pesky, frazoo, funkyart, and decorpas....LOL about the coffee table!! That's actually DS's physio table but I am guilty of throwing junk on it and using it as a coffee table. I am actually in the process of sanding down and priming an old wooden trunk for a coffee table. I am not sure what color to paint it, but I will prime it and then post that as a seperate question. pesky - I tried switching the chairs, and I took a pic of it (will post once my camera batteries are recharged). I wasn't crazy about it. I did, however, move the dresser down towards the couch and put the leather chair on the other side of the fireplace and I am liking that. frazoo - yes, I agree - more stuff! I just moved in a couple of months ago, so still getting stuff in place. I signed a lease that said that I wouldn't use any nails in the walls, so I haven't hung one single picture, but I have decided to hang pictures anyway, and just fix the holes before I leave. I can't live with blank walls! For the gel stain - would I have to sand down the shelf first, or just put it on as is? It's a cheapo laminate shelf. Thanks again everyone. I have to say that I am more used to it today and am actually excited about it now :O)

Those are lovely my3dogs. You are sweet for thinking of me. I do love velvet! I figure maybe someday when my kids are older and I don't have as many cats! beachlily your red sofa is lovely. thanks for sharing. Catmom and beverly too! Pal - thanks, that is great info. I am leaning towards the navy for sure now, good to know my wallet will be happier. Mags - that is gorgeous. Horchow always has such lovely things. :) Olychick - how strange that you have so many purple sets in Seattle! Pretty much all you see around here is brown and black on CL. DH is just not going to go for a used sofa again though I dont think. :( So I guess it doesnt matter. pamghatten - love that sofa. Is that a natuzzi? I think I saw one similar from them. The back cushions were attached though, so i had ruled it out. That is what is ripping on my current sofas. The seam in the back attaching the cushions to the sofa. I am hoping to go look next weekend. Not sure I will get a babysitter though yet.