Again.. this is not an easy task to do, so it will take patience and diligence. Teaching a cat to not jump on furniture. The only advice I have on this is again cats are sensory animals so if you can put 2 sided tape on the piece of furniture you are trying to deter them from, that will help. They will jump up and not like the tape sticking to them and jump down. You must do this for acouple weeks at least to really drive the point home. I also suggest, and for some reason the guys love this one, get a water gun and keep it handy. Now the REALLY important part is you do NOT let the cat see who is using the water gun, so you will have to hide and they will associate jumping up on the table or chair with getting wet and they usually don't like water. Also they have a strong aversion to citrus scents so you can always try to use that on the specific area. Do not try to many of these options at once, pick one and stay with it for acouple weeks to see if it will help. If they know who is getting them wet then they will just not come around when that person is there, so they cant see where the water is coming from.
One other bit of helpful advise, you can rub catnip on the sides,if you will, of a cat scratching post to attract them to it. Once they have a spot to scratch the rest of the house should be safe. If they have already picked a spot that is not acceptable then you will have to try the 2-sided tape and the catnip enhanced scratching post. Make sure to put the post close to the original area to help them make the transition.
Making them a place just for them will give them somewhere to go like a window seat with a lambs wool blanket on it will attract the most finicky nappers. Having an assortment of toys to stimulate their senses can help save destructive behavior from starting.
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