Practicality is key when choosing upholstery

Has your cat wrecked your sofa? Or your dog chewed up your cushions? 

As I type this, I’m sitting in the very comfortable home of dear friends who take a novel approach to pet-friendly sofa buying.

Last time they went on a spree they prioritised matching the upholstery, as far as possible, to the colour of their cat’s hair. One would think that choosing something to fend off the effects of vigorous bouncing by children would take precedence, but as my friend pointed out, the bouncing eventually stops while the cat with its hair shedding and scratching — is for life— all nine of them.