Beekeeper-When my kids were little I was so lax about them walking around with food and crayons. Now I am a drill sergeant. "Let me see your hands" is what I say after they've eaten and are about to sit on the couch. I make them wash their hands even if I don't see anything. I will definitely go with slipcovers, being that I'm as strict as I am. Thank you! I will try and find a code or ask someone. Polly929 on a previous post, and who has the penney's slipcovered sofa, mentioned she cleans the cushion covers in the wash. I think the company posts "dry clean" as a precaution but that's just my guess. Macy's now has the Lucie slipcovered line in stores. Unfortunately at this point the company doesn't make extra slipcovers. This collection looks just like the one at Penney's but they are just ever so slightly different. Thanks for the info! Here is a link that might be useful: Lucie slipcovered line

When I find something that works I stick with it. I have living issues specific to me- enormous dogs that factor into every decision- the placement of every table (tails!), the width of passageways (stepping over sleeping giants), upholstery materials (200 lbs. of toenails do a number on bad leather!), the height at which things like televisions and shelving are placed (HIGH- these beasts can grab stuff off the top of the refrigerator, and open it, too), flooring- everything. I have spent decades fine tuning these issues and finding solutions to living with multiple Yeti and still having an attractive home that works at least equally well for humans. Of course when I moved the new place had the same concerns so I duplicated as many of my solutions as I could. So yes, it is much the same right down to the layout. Although I have been chasing Ben Cartwright's living room at the Ponderosa Ranch since I had a dollar to began decorating. That space, to me, represents the ultimate in durability and comfort. I need tables you can tap dance on in hobnailed boots and scrubbable furnishings, lol, and I got 'em. My furniture is nigh indestructible, suits my needs, and looks good- I chose well. You can walk in the door not even knowing Yeti live here and it looks good, so win/win. For me what works in the first house works in the second and third just as well. It's not a rut, it's a groove!!

Thank you. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for all the help. It's wonderful. My family is great for practical help, but not this kind of thing and certainly not roses. Although I'm an average gardener at best, they speak of me like I have some magic way with roses and plants.... It might take a while, but when I need something done that I'm not able to do, someone else will. I am blessed with a wonderful family and they have made my illness much easier to live with. I'm very grateful. There is a mature olive tree that protects this bed during the hottest part of the day. Bed faces N/W, and I think this particular bed is safe from stucco flashback. I have other beds that really suffer from it. Thankfully this isn't one of them. Any thoughts on Lady Ashe as well? Lisa

Probably a pale grey non sanded, The manufacturer will have suggestions about actual type but I would want the grout to blend in as much as possible