Our library (TV-room, but all bookshelves) sofa is Naugahyde and it looked fine when it was put into storage in 2013. It is sturdy enough that everybody stood on one of the arms and stepped onto the back in order to retrieve books from the top shelves. We were allowed to eat in there once we were old enough to eat without making a mess, but we had to use a little table . One cushion seam came undone and a button or two popped off the back and had to be put back on. But people hate naugahyde now because it's plastic. It's also indestructable and in the finish on this sofa doesn't feel that much different than leather. If I was starting out with young kids I would use naugahyde hands down. I have no problem with it being plastic. Our basement sofas were wide wale corduroy and my parents held parties where everybody ate and drank, sometimes to excess and then the grandchildren played down there with practically no supervision at all. One of the pair was fine from 1975, the other got a rip on the outside corner of one arm. These sofas had arm covers. I am going to recover the smaller one but really it's in pretty good condition. Both living room sofas are in perfect condition and both are almost 50 years old but both were reupholstered in 1987. We did not eat in there, but we were allowed to have drinks in there if we were using the room on holidays. The big sofa got a lot of use because people would read books or nap on it. I may not even recover these, and just use them as is. Kids were not allowed to use markers in the living room. The dog ruined the original crewel on one cushion of the sofa because he would sleep in that spot. No cats in that house. We used our furniture fully but they got vacuumed every week and if we got crumbs or spills we cleaned them up. I don't know what to say. A couple things got more damage when my parents were really elderly and didn't notice spills and things like that than they did when there were kids around, but in general we certainly didn't baby anything. One thing is though that every sofa in that house was heavy and sturdy enough that a adult sized person in our family could stand on the arm or the back without doing any damage at all and the cushions were quality enough that they did not crush. The living room sofa is also an extremely heavy cotton and silk tapestry flame stitch that would be very hard to snag or damage in any way during normal use. We also never kept plastic or a throw or a cover on anything. My parents said if you had something that you had to treat too carefully maybe you shouldn't have it, that most things were bought to be used, and not covered up until company came. They also felt the cover made people more careless. When my dad would see an expensive car straddling two spaces he would say "If you are going to own a Rolls, it should still be just a car to you and you should expect it to get dinged up like a regular car." As for cats: I think more people who had inside cats used to declaw the front paws more frequently and with less guilt than they do now. I personally would never declaw a cat, but then it is luck of the draw as to whether you get a scratcher or not.

Hello! I would recommend something like these for a more classic look: https://www.westelm.com/products/adam-court-upholstered-dining-chair-h3238/ or something like these for a little more modern look: https://www.westelm.com/products/finley-low-back-upholstered-dining-chair-h3350/ It's a great table -- you have lots of options. Much depends on the rest of the room's decor.

@Kristin S - I'm actually not sure because we've had this couch for probably 10 years, so I don't think they have the specific style anymore! It's still super comfortable, cushions have held up really well, and the fabric has been resistant to stains. You'd never guess its age. We've loved it and will probably replace it with another one once we're done furnishing this new house. Speaking of, we just ordered a Metro sectional in one of their standard in-stock colors for the new house, and I'm hoping the quality will match our previous experience. :)

This is unrelated to the specific products mentioned here, but word of caution for anyone else looking at West Elm brass products. I am doing brass in my bathroom, and have found that many of their "antique brass" items (even from the same line) do not match. Some are much yellower than others. I'm not sure I'll be able to find light fixtures or faucets that actually match the other items I already have that are outside the 30-day return window.