Hey Couch Potato!

Oh the feel of a good leather sofa and the joy it brings! Before you rush out to buy one though, ensure that you're getting what you pay for by asking questions about the grade of leather and how to care for that leather once you have it sitting prettily in your living room. Happy couch potato-ing!



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Spotting The Perfect Leather Sofa

Looking for satisfying leather sofa can be difficult because so many alternatives are available, different kinds of leather, different levels of texture, and different prices… buying the most overpriced leather sofa doesn’t always mean you are getting the top-notch sofa or best selection for your needs. So be an educated buyer when looking for leather sofa. It’s better to do your research over the web as many stores hire salespeople who are more about closing the sale than really getting you into the correct leather sofa set. The best thing you can do for yourself is to get self-educated before you go to make your final decision.

First, make sure you selected the high quality leather sofa. Remember that it’s a long time investment that which will last for years. Solid wood with leather covered could be good choice. Because the interior structure may not so serious in the beginning, and the sofa would collapse some day. But solid wood structure could last for hundreds of years.

Second, make sure you have enough space for your selected leather sofa. Before you step into the furniture store, you’d better check the dimensions and the pieces will fit in your designated spot and the doorway to get in. you will have a much better experience planning ahead with this elementary rule.

Third, find a trustworthy furniture store. Make sure the store you decide to go has good reputation and is not new to the business. As you will find, the gimmick store locations with big balloons and other things to lure you in may not be the greatest when a problem arises with your leather sofa. Feel comfort and don’t be squeezed into buying something immediately. Thinking about what genuinely will fit your needs and make an educated decision there.

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My DIY sofa - completed at last

My DIY sofa is finally complete! I had agonized over what to do about fabric for cushion covers, which proved to be a bit tough since I had a forest backdrop to work around. Having never had to plan such a fabric venture before (since I'm not an interior designer, I see why folks hire them for stuff like this) walking into a major fabric store was a tad daunting. But I think my choices worked out OK in the end. I had asked my mom to make the covers for me (I have no clue how to sew) and she opted to send the pillows to her seamstress instead. Which turned out to be a brilliant idea, because her seamstress made covers for 13 pillows, 12 of which she did piping, and it only cost about $100. Yes, that's $100 CDN (!!!). I found a purple tie-dye-ish linen type fabric and knew I had to have it so I worked the other fabrics around it. I wanted all linens/linen blends because I love wrinkles. I'm considering dying the base cushion covers but will let them be for now (they get pretty dirty with 6 cats all over them constantly). I also switched rattan chairs and am using the white lime zebra print one in the living room now since it matches the green cushions. One project down, a zillion more to go (although I am trying to find a silver tray to replace that yellow one on my coffee table)...

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