Leather sofas Auckland – 9 Care Tips for your Lounge Suite (1).
Leather sofas Auckland – If well looked after, a lounge suite is an investment that can last for decades and considering the cost of buying a new suite, it is worth taking care of your furniture.
Furniture made from durable, hard-wearing materials is best and certain materials and colours are easier to clean, so it is important to consider your lifestyle before you buy a lounge suite.
In this series we provide 9 handy tips on how to prolong the beauty and life of your much-loved sofa. Please read 9 Care Tips for your Lounge Suite (2) also.
Prevention is better than cure
Although good furniture is resilient, use common sense to keep your furniture looking good. Homeowners should not allow shoes, pets, sharp items or eating on the couch. Don’t feed babies or let the kids do arts and crafts on the couch. Remember – it takes a lot more effort to clean a sofa than to keep it clean.
Dust bust
Although it is not as visible as it is on your windowsills, dust does settle onto your upholstered furniture too. Homeowners should vacuum or dust the upholstery every time you clean the rest of your home.
Use the right detergents
Each material will have its own care instructions, which need to be carefully followed. Use a clean, dry cloth to immediately soak up any spillages. Before you use any cleaning chemicals, you should consult with your furniture supplier or an upholstery cleaning specialist, as using the wrong detergent could end up worsening an existing stain.
Invisible protection
For optimum upholstery, treating your suite is important. The treatments comprise an invisible coat that can be applied to all upholstered furniture and to curtains. It protects fabric by repelling water and stains. It lasts for approximately five washes and it can be reapplied. Ask your furniture store if you can get the fabric upholstery on your sofa treated before you take it home. It costs extra, but it will add years to your sofa’s life.
Avoid sunstroke
Most creatures love baking under the sun, but your lounge suite does not fall into this category. Direct sunlight and bright light can cause furniture to fade. You can prevent this by rotating the pieces of your lounge suite to minimise their exposure to the sun, or keep them away from any window that lets in harsh sunlight.
There are many ways to arrange furniture in a room, and it doesn’t need to be placed right against walls or windows. By leaving a gap between the back of a couch and wall, you create a walkway and with the furniture closer together, the room will feel cosier.
If the layout of the room doesn’t allow much flexibility to move furniture, you can close the curtains during the day when you are not at home. Venetian blinds or louvre shutters are useful options, as they can be angled so that they let some light into your home’s interiors, while simultaneously minimising the amount of direct sunlight that streams in.
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