Reupholstering a Leather Sofa with Fabric

9 / 26 / 13

Leather or fabric? It’s a difficult decision. Leather furniture can look more expensive, and it’s usually easier to clean, but fabric furniture can be more homely, warm and comfortable. Some leather sofas cope well with daily wear and tear, and some people like that ‘worn leather’ look. Other people find that they don’t like how their leather sofa looks when it’s been a part of their home for a while.

Whether your leather sofa is damaged, you find it uncomfortable or you just want a change of style, did you know that it’s possible to reupholster leather sofas by replacing the leather with fabric?

How to Reupholster a Leather Sofa

Choose a professional reupholstery service, rather than trying on your own. Your leather sofa is precious, and a professional can reupholster to the very highest standards. Your settee will look as good as new when it’s returned with fabric covering.

Reupholsterers remove the leather that covers the sofa. They then replace springs, and add new padding if necessary. Reupholstering isn’t simply the process of taking away the leather and replacing it with fabric – your sofa will be restored to excellent condition. Once the leather has been removed, and the inner sofa repaired, fabric will be fitted to replace the leather. Cushions can be covered in the same fabric, to create a consistent look.

Should You Reupholster Expensive Leather Sofas?

It can be difficult to commit to reupholstering if you know that your sofa is a high value piece of furniture. It’s important to remember that reupholstery doesn’t reduce the value of your sofa, and that if it’s already damaged then you can actually increase its value.

If your sofa is strong, well-made and hard-wearing, then you’ll want to choose a high quality fabric rather than one that’s cheaper or thinner. If your sofa had a feature that you were never completely happy with, then you’re able to modify it. As well as your settee’s financial value, think of its value to you and how you’ll enjoy it more if it’s tailored to your needs. Alternatively, if you’re not ready to take the plunge, you can buy furniture covers that fit over your existing leather sofa without the need to change what’s underneath.

Can You Keep Bits of Leather?

A professional furniture reupholsterer will work to your requirements. They’ll be able to completely replace every inch of leather, or to keep some original features if that’s what you’d prefer. You might find that you want to keep a few leather cushions, rather than having them modified to match the rest of your sofa. That’s your choice.

Why Not Buy a New Fabric Sofa?

You chose your leather sofa for a reason. If it simply needs a new cover, then the choice to reupholster might be the right decision for you. Your sofa might be an expensive, high quality piece of furniture that you don’t want to dispose of, or a piece of furniture that holds special memories. On the other hand, you might find that you’re happier to buy a whole new fabric sofa, and that you can find one that suits your needs. If you’re not sure whether you want to buy a new fabric sofa or have your existing leather sofa reupholstered, then local companies are usually happy to provide free quotes. Once you have a figure in mind, you’re better equipped to make your decision.

Have you had a leather sofa reupholstered, or are you considering reupholstering yours with fabric? Share your experiences by commenting below.

Nat Slater is a writer for Plumbs, specialists in loose furniture covers and reupholstery.

Back Pain Remedy

9 / 4 / 13

Back pain is one of the common body ache complain of many people. It is said to usually originated from muscle, nerve, nerves or joints or other structure in the spine which is located in the back part of our body. It also usually affects the upper and some the lower part.

There are many causes of it and treatment may depend on how severe the case could be.

One of the cause could be the not comfortable sleeping position. As you can see from the graphic below, the natural S- curve of the back is not supported by a flat mattress. It can cause the body to shift into improper posture or cramped position as we sleep.

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There are at least 60% of adults according to reports that have sleep problem a few nights a week or more. Adjustable Beds is the answer to such back problems. It helps and support you bac, giving you the right sleeping position. It is also said to help provide relief from lower back pain, Edema (swelling of the legs) and poor local circulation of the legs.

The History of Today’s Chair

9 / 2 / 13

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You can see from the graphic above about the history or evolution of chairs from long time ago up to our present times now. Back in the day, chairs were on a steady place and only has the plain and simple design for its basic purpose, which is of sitting.

With the current innovation and continues growth of modern day technology, we now have different size, shapes and styles of chairs depending upon your taste and preferences. The latest now would be the ergonomic chairs right?! Especially for work/ office use. Comfort and convenienve is the top consideration in buying/ looking for office chairs.

Music Room at Home

6 / 21 / 13

Given the chance and enough budget, we would like to have our very own music room in the house, some sort like an entertainment area too for the family. Don’t you think that’s a good idea? Since the kids are into the music lately, they wanted to learn and play musical instruments like guitar and piano to be specific. Setting up the music room to put up those accessories would be great.

I am going over at some inspiration for a music room theme and would love to get some recording studio furniture, to get things organize for some musical accessories. having such another part of the house thrills me, a new and fun way for a home improvement. Getting new style and theme for the house that will surely entertain the whole family and guests too.

One Stop Shop For Home Furniture Needs

5 / 5 / 13

Whenever we buy furniture for our home, we make it a point to do a research first on price, discounts, stocks, availability, quality and feedback of a home furniture store to make sure that our time and money don’t go into waste.

You see, traveling alone is time consuming so as not to disappoint ourselves upon reaching a furniture depot that does not offer the things we are looking for. Glad that there are online furniture sellers that we can look around first to see their line of products with all the complete specifications and high quality pictures to match the items for clear viewing.

Sitting in front of the computer at the comfort of your home while doing furniture shopping is cool right?! Not to mention that you get the same benefits and more than what you expect just like shopping around the furniture store in the mall or depots.

Just like Furniture Depot, they offer 65% off and Free delivery and even assembly on some items. They got quality furniture’s that fits your style and preference for your living, bedroom, kids’ and office room. They catch up on what’s the latest in trends and still got those classic and contemporary pieces that never goes out of style. A one stop shop for al your home furniture indeed.

Coffee Break, Anyone?!

3 / 25 / 13

Taking a break every once in awhile from our very busy schedule is very important for us to become more efficient and productive in our work.

So one must not take from granted that 15 minutes coffee break and 1 hour lunch break from our daily work schedule. It is one important way for us to recharge and gain back strength to face the rest of the day’s challenges in our job.

There are also some health benefits that you can get from taking a short break from work, prolong sitting may cause some back and pelvic problems, so getting up once in awhile relaxes those muscles and back strain. Power naps also helps in rejuvenating energy which are helpful in gaining back that snap senses that are helpful in good judgment while you work and essential in decision making and creating new and effective ideas for work efficiency.

One of the best places that you can go to with the rest of your co-workers is at a Cafe. Cafe’s are typically everywhere nowadays, they could be on the same building of your work area or on a nearby mall 2-5 minutes away from the office.

Sipping on that coffee while having a good laugh and conversation about anything and everything under the sun with some of your officemates or friends helps a lot in diverting your attention to gain back senses away from the tight work schedule.The smell of the coffee’s aroma, warm ambiance, nice cafe table and furniture is enough way to relieve and release those stress and tensions brought about by challenges of work deadlines, meetings, reports, irate clients, pressure from your superiors, etc.

Instead of going to noisy clubs and restaurant, you may opt to visit a Cafe. Cafe’s offer warm and cozy ambiance perfect for those who want to take a break. They have nice cafe furniture, excellent styles and design of cafe chairs and tables where you can comfortably sit and relax. They usually offer light meals and snacks, refreshments and their specialty of different cool flavors and aroma of your favorite coffee or frappe.

To Buy list

12 / 10 / 12

One of the things on top of my to-buy list once I received our Christmas bonus is the dvd storage that I’ve been long eyeing for whenever I go to the furniture section at the mall.

The design and style is a perfect fit that goes along with the other furniture in our living room. Same color and almost made of the same materials. I think it will be on sale this coming weekend. I just hope that it is still available by then. *crossing fingers

Warehouse Furniture Sale

11 / 26 / 12

We went to a nearby warehouse last Saturday to look around on some furniture for the house that we could buy.They are on sale, 70% off from all of the furniture items that are displayed within the showroom area.

Prices are really cheap but are really of quality made materials. Theirs are way better that you can see in the malls and other furniture shops. We’re specifically on the look for lcd tv lift cabinets that we are going to put up in our bedroom. The one we’re currently using is already broken and badly needs replacement.

We weren’t able to buy any because most of the items were already bought and have the reserved tag. The salesperson said that they will be releasing new items next week, so we better go there early to catch on the new release.

For now, I am looking around online and found the TVLift Cabinet.com and saw that they are on Black Friday- Cyber Monday $100 Off! They also do Free In-Home Delivery. That’s an irresistible offer! The downside is that I am on the other side of the world and I can’t grab the opportunity myself.

But I can buy one for my relative in FL as a gift for their newly built house! 🙂

Work/ Bedroom Inspiration

11 / 8 / 12

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After a tiring work schedule from my day job, I always look forward to hitting the bed to take some rest when I get home and I still need to work with some of my online tasks after dinner and rest at night. Juggling my time with my day job and attending to mommy duties, online activities requires some wise time management to deliver on all of them.

I think this kind of bedroom slash office slash work set-up works for me 🙂 I could take a break in between working to lay in bed when my back hurts. Oops, but I guess this won’t work for those who easily falls asleep eh. 😀 That’s how I manage to keep my working schedule works for me.

When things seems not working like I’ve been staring on the PC for more than a couple of hours with only two sentences in my Windows Live Writer draft, I shut off the PC and get off to sleep. Set the alarm clock to wake me up at certain time and I’m good to go again refreshed from a nap or sleep.

Unique and Modern Style Of Office Furniture For Your Company

10 / 31 / 12

Gone are the days of the old boring look of an office and your stereotypical scenario of the office back in the day consisting of a manual typewriter that seems like a thing from the Titanic era at the top of a squeaky old wooden office table, paired with a rusty old office chair. Uh oh, I wonder how someone can be inspired to work in that kind of work environment. But I can tell you; this seems to happen still in some companies!

Now that we live and breathe the internet and other modern day technology gadgets are all around us, it is but essential to keep up to date with our work environment as well. It’s certainly good to perform some upgrading fast to keep employee work productivity at the highest level. It is time to do some positive changes to boost the morale of your employees and how your company will appear in the eyes of your potential customers.

First things first, you need to find the right concept that will work best for the image that you want to convey to your customers.

For a great first impression, you need to keep your reception area equipped with chic and elegant reception desks that creates a warm welcome to your visitors and client.

This will keep them feel at ease and comfortable to deal and transact business with your company.

A sleek and stylish executive and glass office furniture keeps a great place to work on those papers. A nice colored glass top gives a vibrant style and sense of uniqueness. What does your office say about you?

You should make your boardroom a functional one to keep those creative ideas overflowing to arrive at a certain nice marketing strategy for the success of your business.

Unique, stylish and modern office furniture creates an impact to your customers, employees and a reflection of your company as well. Taking for granted this small part will create a big impact on your image. If they see boring, dull and poor things around your office, it is like telling them that you offer a boring, dull and a not so quality made products and services. That you don’t want to happen right?! So go and get that facelift and give your office environment a unique and modern look!