How to choose a leather sofa

Leather sofa - a stylish thingwhich probably will never go out of style. The high popularity of leather furniture is explained by a number of its advantages: it is durable, practical, has a stunning and solid appearance, fits into any interior - from the office to the living room. But the product will possess all these properties only when it is of high quality, otherwise you will be disappointed. So how choose the right leather sofa, so that it lasts a long time, was comfortable, and it would not have to be changed a few months after the purchase?

Model and transformation mechanism

To make the sofa as comfortable as possible and for a long time to remain in good condition, you need choose the right size and model, paying attention to the type of folding. So, for example, angular models are great for living rooms: they can accommodate a rather big company, and, in which case, they are easy transform into a spacious berth. If the latter is important for you, then contact attention to the folding mechanism:

• So, dolphin sofas as simple as turning into a bed;
• but with withdrawable mechanism will be harder. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that a leather sofa will last longer if it is not used very often as a sleeping place, for which it, in principle, is not intended.
• If the room is small, then it is better to choose sofa book: such products take up little space, and they also have a storage compartment - ideal for small spaces.

Frame

One of the most important parameters is the material of which the frame is made.

• So, in the most expensive models leather sofas use quality beech, walnut, ash or oak wood - in terms of strength characteristics, this is the best option that provides the product several tens of years of life.
• Easier sofas can be made on the basis of wood pine or birch.
• In the most cheap used chipboard. If the frame is made of chipboard, then you need to check whether it is covered with special paint, but otherwise it does not show much worse performance than expensive wood species.
• Another option is metal carcass, which is quite rare, in some original high-tech models. This frame allows you to implement the most daring design ideas, and give the sofa any shape and size. Another bonus is the high maintainability of the metal frame, which will make the sofa almost eternal.

Upholstery

Upholstery is that part of the sofa that lends itself to maximum loads, and it depends on it how long the product will have an acceptable appearance, which means that you should pay close attention to it when choosing.

Upholstery quality in many respects from how the skin was processed: it must undergo tanning under the influence of plant or chemical substances. The results are approximately the same and almost invisible in appearance, but vegetable tanning is referred to more environmentally friendly methods that are used only by large manufacturers. Such products, as a rule, are somewhat more expensive than those that have undergone chemical tanning.

Skin quality and processing easy to checkif you drag it with your finger. Qualitative the material should be soft and silky to the touch, and through the paint it should easily be visible texture. If you sit on the sofa and then get up, the skin should immediately return to its original condition, without leaving any wrinkles and other defects. When considering upholstery, be sure to analyze and seam quality: They must be even and double.

Filler

From type fillIt depends on how many years the sofa can remain in its original form, without losing elasticity and without forming holes in the seats.

• Often as a filler use foam rubber - This is the cheapest option that will ensure the normal condition of the product for the first three to five years, and then, alas, the sofa will cease to please the owners with its appearance.
• A good alternative to foam rubber is polyurethanewhich is able to maintain the shape of the sofa for a longer period, but such products are worth a little expensive. Some manufacturers combine different fillers, placing them in layers: for example, they use polyurethane with synthetic winterizer - the results are quite good, so when choosing you can easily dwell on just such products.
• Some European firms have begun to use latex filler - This material is characterized by the longest possible life, but so far such sofas remain very expensive.

Color

The color of the sofa is chosen solely on the basis of your own preferences or interior solutions. But still, there are some rules.

• Upholstered sofas, of course, get dirty quickly, so it’s good if they have detachable pillows, which are much easier to clean than the whole product. Naturally, the white sofa has a place in the living room or other room where the flow of people is minimal.
• For offices it is better choose neutral shades in a dark range: brown, black, dark gray, but bright solutions are best left for living quarters.

Manufacturer

Of great importance when choosing a leather sofa is the manufacturer. So, exactly high quality will possess products from Italy and Finland - they pay great attention to traditions and the brand name, so pay attention to products from such companies: Linea Italia, Soimo Salotti, Bosal other. Moreover, a high-quality product is not always sky-high: many factories offer leather sofas in a wide price range. Therefore, you can choose both a luxury product and an inexpensive model.

By the way, lately they have shown themselves quite well and sofas from Belarus: there appeared manufacturers who are able to produce high-quality products, which are at the same time several times cheaper than Finnish and Italian.

Comfort

Well, and, of course, do not forget to personally test before buying, Is the sofa comfortable for sitting: it may turn out that the back is too low or high, that it is not very comfortable to sit, or the material is too hard, or, conversely, soft. All this is individual, therefore it requires personal verification. If you plan to lay out the sofa at least sometimes, then it will not be out of place to do it in the store and check how convenient and fast it is and how comfortable a sleeping place is.