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Monday, December 12, 2011
The Classic Leather Sofa
The sofa is no longer restricted in style to the basic Chesterfield type designs there are now many diverse forms of leather furniture to give everyone the possibility of either a stylish highlight in their living room, or the plush and comfortable design that melts into the background of your home interior concept.
In any case, leather sofas are not just basic furnishings for sitting on. They provide a comfortable and stylish atmosphere, which over many years will not lose its exclusivity or charm.
Leather sofas are not only beautiful, but keeping them in good condition with just a little care they will last a lifetime. Moreover, they convey a pleasant, warm feeling when seated, you realize, that this is a natural product that is incredibly durable and long lasting.
The typical and always available black leather sofas are capable of being integrated into almost any type of furnishing design. From the ultra-modern bachelor pad to use in combination with old teak furniture for a simply classic feel.
A sitting area complete with leather furnishings offers something very special, and always screams "class". Depending on the size of the living room the ever popular combination of two small leather sofas, possibly combined with a leather armchair is still very appealing.
Even one single big leather sofa which dominates a living room, very much makes a statement about the lifestyle of the owner. A leather sofa can be purchased by a single guy about town who then gets married, had children and then retires and the sofa still fits perfectly into its surroundings.
A leather sofa can be a real investment; other types of soft furnishings have a limited life span. Well cared for leather furnishings can last a generation without becoming old and jaded. Regular cleaning with the appropriate products is mandatory if you want a long and pleasant relationship with a classic piece of furnishing.
A supple leather sofa requires, as is the case with quality leather footwear, good ongoing care. But remember that leather sofas are actually easier to maintain than conventional seating covered with fabric. They are very easy to keep clean on a day to day basis and do not suffer from lingering odours like their fabric counterparts.
Spilt drinks and other accidents are easily wiped away with a damp cloth, without the nightmare of having to attempt to clean stains from fabric cushions and the foam beneath.
With perhaps a few cushions suitably placed for decoration, it completes the overall picture. Stylish living with leather sofas is a pleasure for the owner and guests alike.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
3 Tips For Cleaning Leather Sofas
We have a set of leather sofas, which I love because of its durability and looks, and because of this, it is especially great with kids. But lets face it, even though they are very durable, with kids around the house, occasionally things are spilled, and for some reason, most of us lay people are nervous about how to clean our leather. I think the fear is cleaning up a spill, using the wrong product and leaving a dark stain on our sofa that we don't know how to get rid out. We have all probably seen those ugly leather stains, they ruin the look of leather sofas, chairs and ottomans. Leather furniture is too expensive to ruin with an unsightly stain. But there are basic ways to clean your leather that does not need to be a mystery. Here are three basic tips to help you out when needed.
One, remember that leather is a natural material that is designed to initially repel liquids, this works to your advantage. Any spills should be blotted, not wiped - this just spreads the liquid. A dark spot will be left behind once the bulk of the liquid has been removed, but this it normal. It is liquid that was absorbed. Often times this will naturally evaporate, leaving no trace of the mishaps. Obviously, the longer it takes to clean up a mess, the more liquid that was absorbed, and the longer it will take to evaporate dry.
Two, if you have a more serious spot that doesn't evaporate (more than water is often spilt), try cleaning it with a moisturizing, non-acidic soap (think mild, skin sensitive bar of body soap) or saddle soap. You do not want to lather up with a lot of water and soak your leather more. Instead, get a cloth wet, lather it a bit on the bar of soap and then rub it on the stain. DO NOT use circular motions, but back and forth OR side to side. Once you have worked over the stain pretty well, use a damp cloth to wipe down the area, rubbing in only one direction and then buff with a dry cloth. I have also seen recommendations to not wipe with a damp cloth, but just buff with the dry one, I just feel better going over it with the water only damp cloth, perhaps removing some of the excess soap. Regardless of how you do it, next you have to let the spot air dry. You may not know if the stain is gone from your leather sofas until after it dries, if it is not completely gone, then you may need to repeat the entire procedure.
Three, and this is very important, do not do the above cleaning process until you have tested it on an obscure area on the leather sofas first! You want to make sure that the soap you are using will not mar the leather surface, or make the stain worse.
Hopefully these tips will help you when you need to clean your leather sofas. With a little care and some basic rules, you can keep them looking like new for many years. After all, the life span of a leather sofa or chair should outlast fabric upholstery by four times. Though I find that the best way to preserve my furniture is to have a basic rule of no food or drink. No one thinks they are going to spill, but it happens to the best of us. And though I may ignore my own rule sometimes, as I tell my kids, it is better if I have a mishaps than if they do!
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