For my 16 pound cat, I use an extra large bath towel; I think they are sometimes called bath sheets. Found one in a color very close to the sofa. It drapes over the back of the sofa and the back cushions and as the cat lies there, it forms a sort of hammock effect that the cat really likes. I adjust it back to normal every morning. It's large enough that it doesn't fall between the sofa back and the back cushions, and I think the terry cloth helps it not slide as much, as well. If you have really floppy cushions on the back of the sofa, you could also look into replacing the stuffing with a firmer type of foam (or whatever they are stuffed with).

Fly, don't worry about mustering up courage! I just called Land's End about your pillow, and they said YES, you can absolutely return it. They will either send you a new one of the same pillow or they will refund your money. No questions asked. Guaranteed. Period. Just like they say. They keep your order history for 3 years, so they will still have a record of what you paid for it. RE the memory foam pillows, I've gone through three of them so far, over the past five years or so. The first one I got at Target (it was a "8" shaped one). It lost its memory after a short time and I couldn't use it any more. I didn't really like the shape of it; I had to put another regular pillow under it to make it high enough. So I replaced that one with another memory foam pillow, but shaped like a regular pillow. (I still had to use another pillow under it, though.) I don't remember where I got that one, but the brand is Sleep Innovations. I probably got it at Fred Meyer or Target. That one also failed me after a while. I recently got a new pillow at IKEA, and it' fine so far. They have many to choose from; I think the one I bought was about $15. The problem I have is that my ears are shaped weird, and regular pillows push on the hard curved part of my ear and make it hurt. I need either a very squishy pillow or a very soft foam one. I just wish I could find a plain old foam pillow from the 1970s. There are none to be found; they're all memory foam now. BTW, I mostly sleep on my side, but if my shoulder (or ear!) starts to hurt, I'll sleep on my back for a while. Basically, I just flop around like a fish all night. :)

Hi- More pictures of the rest of the room would be good. Maybe a slender table along the wall with simple decorations like candlesticks or those orchids? This is also a good place for a wall hanging or beautiful rug hung as art. If you do a wall hanging you might skip a table. It would be too crowded. I would favor the rug on the wall and then you can scootch the couch back a bit and get more room in front of it.

Thank you very much!