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22 years ago I moved from Maine to FL. I had a dracena I'd had for 10 years. I gave it to a good friend and he put it in his office. I was very sad. Over the years we lost touch. Last year we reconnected and I saw a picture on Facebook.... with my now 30+ year old dracena in the background. It made me feel ok about leaving it :-)

Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams might be a nice wall color... and a few accessories in colors that make them pop a little. A unique mirror on a wall that will reflect back into the room... lately I'm into silver-leaf frames. You've got a nice tranquil room.

Seconding Henry Sofa from West Elm. Your story mirrors mine exactly. I did a lot of research and wound up with one in Performance Velvet, Gray. I was able to buy a discontinued slipcover on Ebay in flax linen... I doubt it will hold up over many washings but it's not bad. I have 4 cats. Tried the tinfoil and sticky tape too... kinda worked a little... *but* also agreeing with the "give them something better" idea - I just started getting one of those corrugated box scratching things every couple of months (add catnip, cheaper ones on amazon.com) and they LOVE it - so far I think the problem might be solved (?) In my attempt to keep them off the sofa generally I got a can of compressed air you use to clean keyboards. They hate the sound... so I say "get down" and then spray the air near them (not on them.) Now all I have to say is "get..." and they won't go near Henry. :-)

Great timing for this post for me - I am downsizing as we speak, although not as dramatic. Going from a 3 bedroom + large bonus room traditional house with garage and enclosed patio to a modest 2 bedroom condo with one quarter the closet space and no garage is still a challenge. Good tips! I look forward to more in the comments. One big help for me is choosing to keep pieces that are multi-function. A rattan trunk will be my coffee table, and store my linens. My biggest piece to keep is a huge china cabinet but it has tons of storage space. And getting rid of "stuff" has been very cleansing!

Any ideas where the sofa came from?