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#78210 - 10/08/05 01:18 AM Re: leather furniture?
Daisygirl Offline
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Registered: 08/25/05
Posts: 1052
Loc: Ohio
Last week I was browsing in an upscale furniture store - you know the kind, you can only afford the accessories - and I found the perfect leather sofa. Oh, I want it SOOOOO bad! It was a little over-stuffed, but not too much, was available in a dark red and the leather was comfortable and so soft. It was way too expensive, but I'm not the kind to settle. I'll keep my old one until I can afford what I really want.

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#78211 - 10/14/05 06:46 AM Re: leather furniture?
Louisa Offline
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Registered: 07/11/04
Posts: 2132
Loc: MA
When we bought a new living room set, we got leather. My husband wanted it and I didn't but I loved the set we were looking at and gave in. Now I love it. The sofa has become "mine."
Louisa

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#78212 - 10/14/05 06:16 PM Re: leather furniture?
Dotsie Offline
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Registered: 07/09/08
Posts: 23647
Loc: Maryland
We just ordered our leather furniture. Now i'm wondering in our dog can scratch it with her nails...anyone know?

Daisy, keep your eye out for their sales.

Louisa, I always think of leather furniture as being cold. Is it?

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#78213 - 10/14/05 06:26 PM Re: leather furniture?
Dianne Offline
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Registered: 05/24/04
Posts: 6123
Loc: Arizona
Dots, they usually can be wiped away with a damp cloth as long as the scratch doesn't go too deep.

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#78214 - 10/15/05 07:03 AM Re: leather furniture?
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Registered: 09/03/04
Posts: 2538
Loc: North Carolina
Cats can if they really want to but dogs usually don't have sharp enough claws. I had a German Shepherd with mine and it was fine. (she used to sneak up on it when we weren't home. We always knew because she shed constantly.) Now we have a pomeranian and she hasn't scratched it yet either.

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#78215 - 10/15/05 07:13 AM Re: leather furniture?
Daisygirl Offline
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Registered: 08/25/05
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Loc: Ohio
Dotsie, It was on sale. If I get a bonus this year, that sofa is mine! When I sat on the leather sofa at the store, it was so soft, it didn't seem cold at all.

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#78216 - 10/15/05 05:09 PM Re: leather furniture?
Dotsie Offline
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Registered: 07/09/08
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Dianne and TVC, thanks. I think we're making the right move.

Daisy, I hope you get that bonus so you can take that baby home!

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#78217 - 10/16/05 01:34 AM Re: leather furniture?
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Registered: 02/24/04
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Loc: Nevada
Daisygirl possibly the store has a layaway plan. I swear by them...

Dotsie keep the dogs nails not only trimmed but filed on the tips just in case theres a sharp one. My leather furniture is anything but cold and I get compliments on it all the time. I also bought the higher cushion. Did you all know that some of the furniture mfgs. are making the cushions higher so that the many Baby Boomers coming of age can get in and out of it easier. You don't sink to the floor upon sitting down.

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#78218 - 10/16/05 04:40 AM Re: leather furniture?
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Registered: 08/25/05
Posts: 1052
Loc: Ohio
I would like to get a reality check here. The leather sofa I'm interested in is $3,500 on sale. Would you pay that much for a quality sofa that would last a lifetime? It's a major purchase for me. Chatty, they do offer a lay-a-way plan, but I don't want to owe that much until I have the money in my hand.

My sister just purchased a very inexpensive sofa, but I think it's a waste unless I love it.

Daisygirl

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#78219 - 11/22/05 08:27 AM Re: leather furniture?
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For those of you w/ animals, what type of leather did you purchase? Semi-aniline leather, Aniline, Pigmented/Topcoat, Nubuck/Suede, etc?

Also, do you think there is a particular color that does not show wear and tear readily?

Also, what brands? i.e., Ashley Furniture, Broyhill, Lane, etc.?

Thank you for helping w/ my research as I would like a new sofa, my present sofa is 13 years old and the springs pop!

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