Modern Furniture

Caring for leather furniture

Few fabric choices for furniture are more luxurious or supple than leather. From the moment you sink into it, you know that you’re in for an entirely different level of enjoyment, from the buttery soft feel of the furniture to the faint scent of top grain leather.

Properly cared for, leather will last a lifetime. It is resilient, it breathes and it gets better and softer with age.

To keep your furniture looking like new, here are some tips for caring for your leather “Stores Furniture“.

Avoid the heat. Leather is a natural material. If you leave it in the sunlight or near a heat source, it will begin to fade, crack and get stiff.

Clean it regularly. Every couple of weeks, wipe down your leather furniture with a damp cloth. Make sure that you try this on a small spot the first time you do it, just to see how the leather reacts. If it absorbs the water, stick with a dry cloth.

Vacuum monthly. Dirt can build up in the crevasses between the cushions and frame. Be sure to vacuum these areas every month so the dirt doesn’t cause friction and mar the finish.

Clean spills promptly. Leather is a porous material. If someone spills something on your leather furniture, blot it up immediately. Don’t wipe as it may just spread the spill, not absorb it.

Don’t use cleaning products. Leather furniture doesn’t respond well to soap, detergents or cleaning solvents. So don’t use them. The same is true with water. If you use water on a stain, it will cause more damage than the stain did. If a stain won’t go away on its own, you want to bring in a specialist to clean your furniture professionally.

Keep sharp objects away. Leather furniture can get punctured and scratched fairly easily, so you want to make sure that people don’t sit on your leather furniture with keys or pens in their pockets. If your leather furniture does get scratched try some chamois to see if it buffs out.

Watch out for dyes. As you know, leather can be easily dyed into just about any color. That also means that any ink or dye can leave a stain on your leather furniture, so you don’t want to leave any printed material on your leather or it can transfer and stain.

Condition it. Every 6 to 12 months you want to condition the leather to keep it soft and pliable.

Get a protection plan. A protection plan is a good idea when you purchase your leather furniture. Just be sure you read through it to make sure it offers the coverage you expect for the money.

With just a little bit of care and preventative maintenance, you can keep your leather furniture looking like new for years and be able to enjoy its beauty, elegance and style for a very long time.