Leather furniture is an absolute indicator of prestige and luxury. Expensive leather finish gives the furniture a special gloss and gloss. Acquisition of this furniture can not afford each person, because the price of the product is very high, but everyone understands that it is not overstated by overstatement.
For the production of furniture use the skin of cattle. Given the thickness and degree of dressing, the skin is divided into categories that are classified into subcategories. The most qualitative is considered soft thick skin, which has a natural pattern. Due to the pores in the upper layer, the skin breathes well, is stronger and more elastic.
Before buying furniture with leather upholstery, you certainly need to weigh all the pros and cons that will affect the final decision.
Advantages and disadvantages of leather furniture
This furniture has irrefutable advantages in comparison with ordinary furniture with a fabric covering. Here are the main ones:
- completely ecological;
- furniture does not collect the dust of animal hair;
- there are no traces of spilled drinks and food;
- does not collect odors;
- can be wiped with aromatic oils to give a pleasant aroma;
- gives the summer a welcome coolness;
- fits into any interior.
As you can see, there are a lot of advantages. But do not forget about the "minuses" of this luxury. First of all they concern damage to furniture. If you scratched, and even worse, the leather upholstery of the image sofa, it can not be sewn or put on a patch - most likely, you will have to change the leather panel or just reconcile yourself with the injuries to the furniture.
To make the furniture last longer you need to know how to look after leather furniture. Experts recommend to put furniture away from batteries and sun rays, and also periodically treat it with a special composition for skin care. For cleaning use funds without solvents, otherwise you risk washing off the paint. And another secret - the skin likes ... cow's milk. When processed with milk, it becomes softer and shiny.
Types of leather furniture
The main classification of furniture is based on the type of product (sofa, corner, armchair) and the interior of the room for which it is intended. Many people are familiar with the first classification, so let's use the second one:
- Leather furniture for office . The Cabinet is the face of the company, so it is necessary that it looks respectable and solid. Most often, offices get leather chairs and chairs. If it's a leather sofa, it's necessarily a concise design, often rectangular in shape.
- Leather furniture for bedroom . For this room, created leather beds with a high soft backrest and a frame of solid wood, in brown and pastel colors. The beds are perfectly combined with a leather padded stool, a sofa or a chest of drawers lined with leather.
- Leather furniture for the living room . This room is designed to receive guests, so it especially needs beautiful design. Particularly relevant for the living room is leather corner furniture, which can accommodate a large number of guests and the whole family. Also in the living room white leather furniture is perfect. It will shade the color of the walls and expand the space.
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A separate consideration requires furniture such as leather sofas. This is the most common type of leather furniture that can fit into the decor and cabinet, and the bedroom and living room. Leather sofas often come complete with chairs, but such a set is expensive and not always affordable for people. The modern sofa has a folding system, so it can be used as a bed. Sofas are miniature, for two people, and large, for 4-5 people.
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