How to look after upholstered furniture?
Upholstered furniture is very popular. Comfortable sofas or beautiful, stylish armchairs can really fill the space and guarantee comfort and rest, surrounded by our loved ones. It is important that the piece of furniture is not only comfortable, but that it is also functional and visually pleasing. It should be a showpiece of your guest or living room. Upholstery fabric has a very important role to play here and we want to tell you a little bit more about it. We want to present to you some fabrics that our furniture is made of and tell you how to look after our upholstered furniture.
Cleaning and looking after upholstered furniture
How to make sure that our furniture has a long life? It is certainly up to us and how we look after it. Sofas and armchairs should be placed somewhere where they won’t be exposed to UV rays – of course it is always worth checking whether the fabric is resistant to UV rays. If it is, then it doesn’t matter that much where they are placed. It is also recommended that upholstered furniture is better located away from radiators as the amount of dust created when we heat our homes will affect how clean our corner sofa or an armchair can stay.
Upholstered sofas or armchairs can’t take care of themselves. You need to allocate some time and, let’s say once a week when you clean your house, you will need to dust the piece of furniture and make sure that it is clean. Here we would recommend a soft vacuum cleaner attachment brush, which won’t damage fabric’s texture, or lint rollers with which you’ll be able to get rid of even the tiniest dust particles.
If you want to know how to look after upholstered furniture, you need to read a bit about the fabric that your sofa or corner sofa is made of. Fabric’s features are important, especially when you want to wash the upholstery fabric. None of the fabrics should be cleaned with hard brush or strong chemicals. It will not only damage and deform the fabric, but also the filling of seat and backrest cushions. You could leave this job to the specialists who are professionals in cleaning upholstery fabrics, or you could buy a special upholstery cleaning product and clean the fabric gently using it. Remember that every fabric is different and needs different care. Never use random cleaning products and say goodbye to strong chemicals, as they can definitely damage your sofa.
What fabrics are our sofas made of?
The range in our store is very wide. Our sofas and armchairs are made using the highest quality of fabrics with a high class of abrasiveness. They are not only resistant to stains, but also to UV rays. Here are some of our products worth having a look at.
Explorer corner sofa bed with storage for bedding – the manufacturer made it with great attention to every, even the tiniest, detail and with great care. It is made of a soft wool imitation fabric. It is gently fluffy, which gives the fabric a warm feeling and you can be certain that moments spend on this piece of furniture will be very pleasant and cosy. Ontario fabric can be cleaned, but only with special upholstery cleaning products. It can’t be bleached or ironed.
Hollis wingback chair – it is definitely our favourite product; it was created out of love to classic shapes. This Scandinavian style armchair will transform any space that it enters. It looks magnificent and is very comfortable. The fabric emphasises its class and style, it is a velour with very high class of abrasiveness. It is easy to keep clean, but needs to be handled with care and you certainly shouldn’t be using strong chemicals on it or putting it through washing machine.
Horm chair – we all know that dining rooms chairs at at the risk of getting stained during meal times. This chair model works great because it is made of strong wood and is upholstered in eco leather. The fabric is mat and resistant to staining. It can be washed and cleaned.
The topic of looking after furniture is vast and we could write much more about it. The most important thing is to find out the features of any given fabric and to follow the manufacturer’s cleaning guidelines for their piece of furniture.