Leather sofas

Leather sofa can be compared with good wine, it is in trend, regardless of fashion trends, being a symbol of prestige and wealth. Moreover, over time, such furniture is not obsolete, and goes into the category of vintage, and in the case when it is made of expensive wood, it becomes antique.

Unlike any other sofa upholstery materials, leather is not afraid of restless children with dirty palms and sloppy adults shedding drinks, it retains its color and texture for a long time. This is just one of several advantages of owning a leather sofa.

Leather sofa, as a rule, gives the room a very elegant and aristocratic look. This is due to the fact that in former times such materials were available exclusively to wealthy people.And although nowadays the cost of leather has become more moderate, the attitude towards natural leather as an elite material continues to persist.

Currently, a significant advantage for the design search in the field of furniture design with the help of leather was the fact that new technologies of its coloring appeared. The appearance of the skin has evolved, a variety of colors have appeared, ranging from white or cream to the brightest shades of red or glowing bright yellow, that is, you can decorate a sofa in colors that are not usually associated with the skin of an animal.

Since leather is a natural material, it allows it to adapt to changes in temperature and humidity in the room. The surface of the skin "breathes", it provides a cool summer and warm in winter. The skin absorbs the natural oils that the human body emits, and therefore, as a rule, a sofa with such a coating becomes softer as it ages. Also, a leather sofa will perform self-regulation, adjusting to the person sitting, which makes staying on it more comfortable for a long time compared to a sofa covered with a cloth.

Genuine leather is a durable coating. It withstands careless handling, which is characteristic of smoking people, the pranks of children and pet hair. In the case when a drink is spilled on a leather sofa, simply wipe the puddle with a damp cloth so that the surface retains its appearance and state. Also, the skin can withstand significant physical effects. The surface will not have puffs and in order to tear off or scratch the upholstery of such a sofa, you will have to make considerable effort.

Natural leather can be called an environmentally friendly material, so a sofa covered with it can be used in those rooms where an environmentally friendly coating is required. Leather perfectly meets this requirement. Although tannins and dyes are used in its production, in most cases they are of plant origin. But even chemicals for the manufacture and dyeing of the skin do not contribute to the appearance of allergic reactions to the same extent as fully artificially created fabrics, for example, jacquard or chinil.

Leather furniture is famous for its beauty and durability, has lasting value and high cost, so it is especially important to take care to properly treat the process of its acquisition.

Most often, a leather-covered sofa is purchased for the living room. In this case, it is worth considering options such as:

• Corner sofa with ottoman;
• Straight sofa;
• Modular sofa.

The most elegant will be, of course, the choice of "smart" modular sofa made of leather. These are luxury models that have a considerable price, they are usually covered with calf leather, which has “carriage” stitching (large squares).

They are equipped with additional features in the form of a small built-in bar, a music center that includes speakers and a subwoofer and wireless charging. Such models, as a rule, have a practical transformation mechanism that can turn a guest sofa into a place for a night's sleep.

Most often these are such popular transformation mechanisms as “lotus”, “pantograph” or “dolphin”, allowing you to quickly expand the sofa and create a place for comfortable sleep of two or more people.

Smart sofas also have special leather armrests, which are not only soft and comfortable, but may also have built-in functions. They can be a mini-bar, drawers, shelves, LED lights, as well as the control panel music center.

A simpler option would be to purchase a corner leather sofa with an ottoman. In models of this type very often only the visible part of the upholstery is made of genuine leather. The rest of the surface is leatherette, eco-leather or dermantin. Such a move allows the manufacturer to reduce the cost of producing the model and transfer the cost to the budget price segment, but in the end, these surfaces undoubtedly wear out faster and require restoration.

Compulsory in such models is the presence of a folding mechanism, the type of which varies depending on the manufacturer. Usually preference is given to the mechanisms “dolphin”, “puma” or “telescope”.Also, these sofas are equipped with one or more linen drawers, and the side drawer is equipped with a spacer for easy opening. Usually in such a box is placed a pair of pillows, a blanket and bed linen.

The direct-type leather sofa is most often either the sole guest option or has a transformation mechanism designed for use from time to time. This may be the mechanism of "French folding bed", "book" or "Conrad."

The use of sofas with the mechanism "french cot»As a bed on a regular basis is undesirable due to the features of this design, but as a guest sofa, this model looks very elegant. She can decorate the office or one of the rooms of an ordinary apartment.

«Book"Is a time-tested practical version of the layout of the sofa. The transformation takes place in a simple and understandable way: the seat is raised to the position where the owner hears a click, after which the backrest begins to fall horizontally.Leather cover on such models can be with square or rectangular stitching.

«Conrad"As time shows, is a fairly strong and reliable mechanism, it is worth buying for everyday use. Due to the fact that such a mechanism is not produced in the Russian Federation, the cost of sofas equipped with such a device increases markedly, which is compensated by its long life and ease of use.

The upholstery of such sofas can be made either entirely from calfskin, or fragmentary, only on the seat, back and on the front of the pillows. On those parts that are not visible, that is, on the chest - the back of the back and on the armrests, the use of dermantine or eco-leather is practiced. Usually, sofas that have a built-in “konrad” mechanism are decorated entirely of leather, since they are considered luxury.

Choosing the size of a leather sofa, you should definitely compare it with the size of the room in which it should be installed.Large models look great in spacious furniture parlors, but they can clutter a dwelling in the case when, in addition to the sofa, there is other furniture installed in it.

There are many sizes of leather upholstered furniture on the market, so a thoughtful buyer can always find his own version. Since leather sofa often has a high cost, when purchasing it there is a reason to contact a professional interior designer, who will help to take into account all the nuances of choice.

For a small room, you can always buy a small leather sofa with a “book” transformation mechanism. The dimensions of this model in the folded state have a width of 207 cm, height 92 cm, depth - 94 cm. In the disassembled position, the length of the berth is 207 cm, and width - 103 cm.

Another option for a direct leather sofa is a larger, but still quite compact sofa with a size of 248 * 104 * 109cm, equipped with a dolphin-like layout mechanism and a laundry box. This model will decorate the living room of medium size, and complete with two leather chairs will make an excellent and comfortable home theater equipment.

Such sofas can have various built-in transformation mechanisms, have slightly different height, depth and width of the seat, their appearance is decorated with various stitching options, but they are united by the ability to accommodate two or three people and be installed in a fairly small room: a study, a living room or in a room ordinary apartment.

Angular leather sofas are available in a huge variety of sizes, more or less standard can be called their height, which ranges from 80-90 cm. The length of an ottoman of such a sofa can be from 160 cm to 212 cm, the main part can also have different lengths: from 290 cm to 380 cm. Such models sometimes have a seat width of up to 100 cm, when unfolded, the width of a berth sometimes reaches 212 cm.

Such sofas are usually decorated not only with various exquisite patterns in the form of stitching, but also equipped with massive armrests that contribute to the stylistic presentation of the model. For furniture made in the Loft style, it can be straight, wide and flat pillows up to 50 cm in size or armrests with built-in shelves. In the case of Modern options,Baroque or classic armrests are high, sometimes curved in the form of petals, and sometimes straight, have either sloping edges or geometrically strict forms. Their width in these cases varies from 20 cm. To 35 cm.

Special mention deserve the size of the corner leather sofas, received the name "smart" or modular. For such furniture there are no generally accepted standards, it can be of various sizes and can be completed from combined and interchangeable modules in accordance with the designer’s creative design or the customer’s wishes. The most modest models have a length of the main seat of 252 cm and an ottoman of 172 cm with a seat depth (with backrest) of 112 cm.

The dimensions of the modular structures depend on the dimensions of the components:

• The main module of the sofa (there may be several of them in the construction) has a width of 72 cm to 252 cm. (depth is 112 cm);
• Ottoman has a width of 72 cm to 92 cm (depth 172 cm, elongated ottoman has a depth of 220 cm);
• Corner modules have dimensions 112 cm * 112 cm (the width of the armrests varies from 4 to 50 cm)

In addition to the fact that the sofa is a place for relaxation and socializing, it usually takes a central place in any room. Having a considerable size, a sofa, especially a leather, can stand out from the rest of the furniture, regardless of color or style. In that case, the color solution for such a “monster” was chosen perfectly, it is able to set an interesting style solution for the whole room.

The easiest way to choose a shade for a sofa is that the selection takes into account the primary colors already present in the room. For the selection of color combinations, you can use the same principle with which professional designers work: the color wheel. Using the principle of opposing or complementary colors on the color wheel you can guaranteed to find the perfect match.

For example, if there is a lot of orange in the room, for example, in the form of a carpet, a picture on the wall or a lampshade, a sofa that has a shade of “blue night” or “ultramarine” will be an excellent addition to it.In the case when there is a big tapestry of “Chartreuse” color or another green shade on the wall, you should put an ivory or beige leather sofa next to it.

To serve the living room in a romantic or vintage style, you can pick up bold colors that resemble the colors of precious stones, such as greenish jade, deep blue sapphire or blood-red ruby.

When choosing leather for sofa upholstery is to evaluate the long-term perspective of its use. If you buy high-quality leather and dyed leather, then the money spent on it can be considered a good investment, because the cost of such furniture will increase over time.

Upholstery of the sofa can be combined with the color of floors or wallpaper, and the presence of skin relief and a variety of textures can give additional advantages.

For example, if the room has light wooden floors, you should purchase a brown or beige leather sofa with longitudinal stitching.In this case, not only the color of the skin will overlap with the smooth surface of the wood, but also the design of the sofa will imitate the look of the parquet.

On some models of leather sofas, presented on the domestic market, you should pay special attention.

Noteworthy line of sofas "Bristol", Made in the traditional style decision, but having the popular" exaggerated "forms. It includes a straight folding sofa, a corner sofa and leather armchairs. The straight sofa can be equipped with the transformation mechanism “American folding bed” (“sedaflex”) and is designed for assembly and disassembly from time to time, the so-called guest version. Another option is a roll-out transformation mechanism, designed for frequent use. The angular sofa has a vykatny mechanism of transformation,equipped with a drawer for bedding and can serve as a daily bed for two adults. Armchairs do not have a transformation mechanism.

Thanks to the filler, which is used as polyurethane foam in combination with polyester fiber and paralon, the sofas of this line have increased comfort. Genuine leather is used for the upholstery of the seat and back, otherwise artificial leather is used. More than ten color options.

Homeme offers a series of soft leather furniture under the general name "Lancaster», Including a corner sofa, a straight double sofa and an armchair. The appearance of the items from this collection personifies classic luxury. A large corner sofa is equipped with a “sedaflex” transformation mechanism or, as it is also called, an “American folding bed” that has two additions.

In this model, the supporting frame of the base of the bed are the straps and laths; A laundry box is not provided, but the mattress is folded in during the assembly of the sofa. The straight sofa also has a disassembly mechanism "sedafleks".As a filler, all models of the Lancaster series have polyurethane foam and synthetic winterizer. The leather covering is located on all surface of upholstered furniture of this series. It is possible to purchase an angular sofa “Lancaster” in the range of 60 000 r., A direct model will cost in the amount of 43 000 r.

Corner leather sofa "Evita», Having soft romantic forms, is equipped with a roll-out transformation mechanism, which for greater strength is equipped with an anti-crossbar system. For convenient storage of bedding the linen box is provided in this model. Upholstery material - genuine leather, filling foam and synthetic fluff. For those who wish to purchase a set of upholstered leather furniture, the Evita model is available in a non-folding chair. The cost of this model ranges from 60 000 r.

Sofas series "Camelot", Made in a modern and uncluttered style, Loft have simple geometric shapes and are equipped with a roll-out transformation mechanism" dolphin "that allows you to organize a sleep place for two people. At the same time, a box is provided in the ottoman canap so that you can fold pillows, blankets and bed linen.Natural leather covering is present on the seat, armrests and back, the rest of the surface is covered with eco-leather. The filler is polyurethane foam, which is combined with synthetic fluff. If the buyer wishes, he can buy a straight sofa “Camelot”, and also select a leather chair for him in the same style decision. On the sofas of this model, you can find a significant variation in prices - from 30 000 p. up to 60 000 r.

Massive and voluminous sofas of the series “Brooklyn»Are represented by angular and straight variants, which can also be completed with a leather chair in the appropriate style solution. Roll-out mechanism of transformation is designed for daily use, thanks to his work, you can provide a comfortable place to sleep for two people.

These are models with a high back, able to transform into a “chaise longue” position for more complete relaxation in a sitting position. The back thus takes an angle of 110 degrees, which is most favorable for the rest of the spine. Filling the backrest with a synthetic winter coat, as well as an orthopedic mattress contributes to the particular softness and comfort of this model. This model does not provide a box for storing linen, because this is prevented by the high-recoil transformation mechanism “sedaflex”.Genuine leather is present as upholstery on the front side of the seat and back, on the upper part of the armrests. The back of the sofa, tsarga and podlochniki below and on the sides are made of artificial leather. It is possible to purchase a straight sofa “Brooklyn” for 30 000 r., The corner model is in the range of 73 000 r.

Leather is a strong, durable, beautiful material that stays cool in summer and warm in winter and has an almost magical effect on a person due to its naturalness.

The aesthetic originality of the leather covering is transferred to the furniture, so each leather sofa is unique. He can decorate as a family living room, and a room in a bachelor apartment. In any case, such upholstered furniture will make the most favorable impression on guests, it will show the level of wealth and the taste of the owners.

Also, a leather sofa will become a stylish and comfortable piece of furniture for the lounge area of ​​a restaurant, cafe or bistro. Leather sofas are great for public places such as bars, pubs or restaurants, as they are easy to clean and maintain in an attractive way.

Furniture designed for commercial use does not require any certification, so the owner can decorate the hall of his establishment solely to his taste, using the huge range of colors and styles that exist on the market.

When buying a sofa covered with leather, there are always a lot of questions, which is primarily due to the high cost of acquisition.

Initially, it is necessary to objectively assess the size of the room where you plan to install a sofa. The best would be to put one large corner sofa in the large living room and two straight sofas in the event that you want to place guests in a small room.

The material from which the sofa is made is very important. It goes without saying that the stronger the frame, the greater the likelihoodthat it will last a long time. Therefore, when buying it is worth asking all the characteristics of the future acquisition.

Preference should be given to a sofa that has a frame made of hard wood that has been previously dried and therefore does not deform afterwards.

Leather sofa, which is purchased as a guest option, you need to check for softness and convenience at the location, in other words - in the cabin you should definitely sit on the sofa, appealing on the outside, in order to evaluate its comfort and convenience. If the model will be used as a bed, then in this case it is desirable to disassemble it with your own hands. This is the only way to appreciate the simplicity and ease of transformation. Not be superfluous and lie down on the sofa spread out.

The various materials used as a filler ultimately affect the final price tag of the product. In the most expensive models of pillows, natural down can be used, more budget models are filled with synthetic fluff. Learning from consultants such nuances, you can save money when there is a need.

Upholstery leather sofas can be a decisive factor in choosing. Often, in order to make a leather sofa more affordable, it is only partially upholstered in natural leather: the front part of the seat and back cushions and the upper surface of the armrests are made of leather. The rest of the surface is upholstered with leatherette or eco-leather of the corresponding tone. The downside of this “hybrid” will be the fact that skin substitutes will lose an attractive appearance much faster, will crack and will need restoration.

Objectively, to evaluate how this or that modification of the leather sofa users like, help numerous reviews.

The main thing that the owners of upholstered leather furniture note is that it is easy to remove various types of dirt from the surface of such sofas: animal hair, inscriptions with felt-tip pens and pens, and various stains. At the same time, they mention that light, for example, beige, white or pale pink sofas with leather coating get very dirty, literally requiring washing after each visit of guests.Therefore, for practicality, it is recommended to choose a darker upholstery.

Among the shortcomings it is mentioned that on hot summer days, in the absence of an air conditioner indoors, it is not very pleasant to sit on a leather upholstery with bare legs or lie naked, it is necessary to lay a rug for comfort.

When it comes to expensive leather sofas from Italy or Finland, the cost of which starts at 100,000 rubles, many users point out that making such a purchase is worth it, since a high-quality leather sofa lasts longer and looks more presentable.

Among those who use upholstered leather furniture, there are references to the fact that it is undesirable to put it near batteries or in the sun, upholstered from excessive heat can be deformed. Both chic Italian models and more inexpensive counterparts are equally susceptible to this.

Leather sofas from the following video will make your interior truly stylish and comfortable.