What is the best way to keep a leather sofa clean?
Prevention is key when you’re keeping a leather sofa looking its best. As soon as you purchase a leather sofa, it’s a good idea to have a leather protector professionally applied so it’s easier to keep it clean. DIY products that you can make at home can also be used. A popular DIY product uses one part vinegar and two parts linseed oil. If you aren’t sure about this, it’s better to consult a professional than make a costly mistake.
How long should a leather sofa last?
Leather is more durable than other upholstery fabrics, and most leather sofas will last about 15 to 20 years. This is longer than the average lifespan of other types of upholstery, which typically lasts about 7 to 10 years. No matter what type of sofa you have, taking care of it by keeping it clean and regularly rotating cushions will ensure that it lasts longer than average.
What are the disadvantages of a leather sofa?
While leather upholstery is a good choice for several reasons, there are some distinct downsides to leather sofas. The most obvious disadvantage is the cost, but you may also discover that some leathers scratch easily and the colours fade over time. Also, leather upholstery doesn’t breathe well, so it may trap heat and feel uncomfortable during warm weather. Most leather sofas require a lot of maintenance. If you choose a top grain leather sofa from the Cozey Altus collection, it’s much less expensive and easier to maintain.
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Would love your help picking a leather couch - all the ones I check out have bad reviews on r/buyitforlife or r/furniture!
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Leather couches are the absolute worst furniture. If you have them you’re a monster.
They are easier to clean though
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Get some Lexol leather cleaner, then follow up with the leather conditioner. The Lexol works really great to get the scent out, but it might take a bit of patience. Use a softer towel when using the cleaner, and just use general force, don't press too hard to prevent scratching the leather. Use the conditioner afterwards, making sure to get in the crevasses too to keep it from drying out
More on reddit.comHi! We are moving to the USA from another country and we need to buy an entirely new home worth of furniture. I'm currently pulling my hair out looking for leather couches and would love any help anyone here can offer! Every couch I look up here or r/furniture has plenty of bad reviews. NB: I'm looking for a 3 seater/88'' couch in a kind of 'modern' look, such as the examples below.
Article Sven: I love the look of this one and I was initially impressed to see it's a wirecutter top pick. However, so many reviews say that the cushions flatten out pretty quickly and the customer service is terrible.
In lots of couch threads, I saw the flexsteel recommended. So I found the Endurance couch. It's definitely my least favourite visually, but I was considering it for better quality. However, there are several comments on r/furniture saying the quality has declined sharply after 2010. For example, the foam density is now <2.0 (which is apparently bad, IDK anything myself).
Ikea Stockholm - actually the more expensive of the 3 options by about 4/500 usd. There are negative reviews about the quality of the leather on the ikea website. And r/ikea has so many complaints these days about reduced quality (not this couch specifically, but in generally).
However, at least it has a 25 year warrantee. I'm considering just getting this if I like the look of it in store, since we'll be getting a bunch of stuff from ikea anyway.
Any thoughts or recommendations? NB there are so many positive reviews of couches posted just a few months after purchase - I'm particularly interested in recommendations if you've had your couch over 1-2 years please!
Thank you so much in advance ... from a tired mother who doesn't have time to spend 6 hours researching every single purchase!!
EDIT: thank you so much everyone for the great suggestions. As a non American it’s hard to know where to start looking. I hadn’t ever heard of the majority of the places suggested and I look forward to doing more research from a more informed position. Im not moving for another month or so but I’ll let you know what we end up getting!