Buying Leather Furniture? Make sure you Know these Things

Nov 10, 2018 Anton Justice Furniture Comments Off on Buying Leather Furniture? Make sure you Know these Things

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As with other major life investments, purchasing a piece of leather furniture must require some consideration and planning. You should consider which room it should go into and who will be using it. Do you need meubles fjords contemporain that can stand up to children and pets or you want living room showpiece? More than just the basics, you want to understand the words which describe leather furniture and how to test the potential of leather to wear over time. When buying leather furniture, make sure you are familiar with the following:

Markings or Patterns

The surface of a hide below the hair has patterns or markings. Full-grain leather is available from this top hide layer where there is tight, durable, and moisture-resistant graining. The price of this leather is based on its durability, natural characteristics, and how it develops a gorgeous patina after some time. Leather can also be top-grain. Although it is similar to full-grain, top-grain leather has a top layer that is well-sanded and buffed to eliminate flaws and markings. This is the kind of leather that showcases a uniform color.

No two hides are the same in markings and color. In case you get a leather swatch for color reference, make sure you pull and stretch the swatch to know what the leather would look if upholstered into a furniture frame.

Soft Sheen

Because of the natural characteristic of leather, it will age naturally. Any leather enthusiast can attest that patina or the soft sheen provides more richness, smoothness, and depth to the leather. But, leather can age when exposed to the direct sunlight. This makes it important to keep leather furniture away from the sun.

Bonded Leather

This leather is made of pieces of hide blended together in order to make a seamless material. This is durable and sleek leather that is perfect on furniture meant for high-traffic areas such as dining stools and chairs.

Leather Furniture Closures

Leather sofas and chairs have a cushion bottom that is not encased in leather. The casing’s bottom part has a tightly-woven mesh material that allows the cushion to breathe.

Dying

Leathers are dyed using transparent dyes. Full-aniline-dyed leather tends to be soft and is not treated with a protective coating which would change its natural feel. The hide of leather that is semi-aniline-dyed has a thin protective top coat for a more uniform color and protection against staining and wear.

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