The choice of sofa is very important in that you will stay on the sofa for most of time except sleeping when at home. Therefore, it is fundamental to pick a high-quality and comfortable sofa. The choice of sofa is also a symbol of personal taste. Because friends and relatives who visit your home for the first time will be moved by the atmosphere of the living room, and the sofa is an indispensable part in your living room.
Before selecting sofa, some factors should be taken into consideration: personal preference, the habits of yourself and your family and the wear resistance and cleanliness of sofa.
Given that the majority people usually pick leather sofa and fabric sofa, let’s talk about how to select and buy fabric sofa and leather sofa .
In terms of fabric sofa:
Fabric sofa gradually gets the favor of numerous families as it can make the space active. A reasonably collocated fabric sofa can create a warm atmosphere and fill the family with vigor and vitality, which is beneficial for physical and mental health. Notes are given below:
First, when choosing and buying fabric sofa, some people are always be hesitant to the design with nuance, even interested in sofas with peculiar appearance. There is no doubt that people buy sofas for their personal need of artistic appreciation. But from a practical point of view, based on our experience, most peculiar sofas neglected the function of sofa —— utility and durability, when putting into production. It is even inconvenient for removing and washing.
Second, what deserves to value most is that the style should comply with interior decoration. Pay attention to the one with coziness and convenience for removing and washing. Also, common people may choose concise types for fear of sofas’ being out of fashion.
Third, it is significant to check whether sofa frame is firm, which directly concerns the using life span of sofa. You can flip the sofa and open the fabric below to see whether the wooden frame is strong, dry, and has mildew or not.
Fourth, noticing sofa filling materials. Use your hands to press the armrest and back of the sofa. If you quickly touch the wooden frame, it means that the filling sponge is not enough or the elasticity is not good, which is easy to produce wear on the surface of sofa, reducing the using life span. You also need to unzip the cushion and touch and pinch inside to check its symmetry.
Fifth, touch the surface with your hand to differentiate whether it will stimulate skin. And smell if there is unpleasant odor. Moreover, observe each part of sofa to ensure the color consistent with the sample product.
Sixth, check smooth-going of exterior line and the refinement of work. And take notice of of off-line and jump-line, which will also influence the life span of sofa.
Seventh, freely sit down with body backing against the sofa and repeat several times to see whether the seat can restore as it did, whether the sofa surface is smooth, and whether it appears wrinkles.
In terms of leather sofa:
First, here are suggestions for checking if it is a genuine sofa: smell with your nose and examine if there are pores.
Second, check whether it is produced by professional manufacturers or brand manufacturers.
Third, comparing to domestic cowhide, imported cowhide is more environmentally friendly, and the process of production is stricter and more advanced, which can ensure the quality.
Fourth, the most important thing of leather sofa is to prevent scratch. Therefore each place of sofa, especially the place that has corner must have sufficient filling sponge to separate the leather from hard objects. It is necessary to use your hand to press all parts of the sofa. If it is easy to feel hard thing, that means there exists defects in the sofa.
Fifth, common leather sofa only has seat surface, back surface and armrest surface made of genuine leather, and other places are made of the artificial leather, which has obvious difference with genuine leather in price. So it should be judged by the price ranges of sofa and then check it.
Sixth, sit down casually and shake slightly, then, 1observe carefully if there is abnormal noise indicating strength of the wooden frame. You can also turn over the sofa with caution to check whether it is solid dry wooden frame and whether there is mildew on the frame. After that, reverse it to see the recovery of the leather.
Seventh, pay attention to the leather’s original part of cattle. Usually, the fur on back part is thicker and firmer, and has clear lines. And the fur on belly part is softer and wrinkles a lot, which is mostly put at the seat, armrest and backrest.
