Sofa Shopping Guide from FUTURE SOFA

One of the highest quality piece of furniture available is the leather sofa. This said however, quality levels vary significantly depending on different elements ranging from the leather itself, the frame underneath or other features and mechanism. To ensure you get the best value for your money, it’s worthwhile to understand how to choose a quality sofa.

According to Future Sofa, Malaysia’s leading leather sofa and fabric sofa manufacturer, it is always advisable to go for a brand that specializes in leather furniture. “Brands that specializes in leather furniture would usually hold a larger inventory with vast varieties,” Future Sofa shares. “This will provide better insights of the best options to compare when you have a budget in mind.”

CHOOSE & COMPARE
When it comes to comparing and choosing the right kind of leather sofas, Future Sofa reminds customers to ask questions about each piece of sofa, including the type of wood used for the frame, coils used for the support and other details.

“Understanding how to choose and compare quality between leather sofas can help you in making the right decision before forking out a large sum of investment,” Future Sofa says, adding that customers should also learn the different ways of dying leather furniture because this determines if the sofa is of good quality.

“There are several methods used in dying leather furniture. Pigmented is probably the cheapest option, and is dyed directly on the furniture’s surface with mixture of colour and protective coating. Although it is an affordable option and comes with durability, it often lacks the smooth feeling people crave for from leather furniture,” Future Sofa advises. “Therefore people would go for aniline, where the dye penetrated the entire piece of leather giving it a uniform and lasting finish. Protected aniline is treated with a coat of protective sealant to prevent unwanted stains.”

TEST AND CHECK
While shopping at furniture showrooms, customers should also fully test out the leather sofa before making a purchase. “Experience the sofa by sitting on them. Rock it side to side and press backwards into the frame like you would normally do at home,” says Future Sofa. “If movements and squeaking sounds occur – it only indicates poor quality of construction and nothing else. This would also happen in high end leather furniture so it is important not to skip this step and make sure to check the product thoroughly.”

Another way to check if a leather sofa is really durable is to look at the stitching and finishing of each sofa. “High-end leather chair will not have any fraying in the stitch work; all look extremely tight as if glued to the leather – you can see this in our range of leather sofas,” Future Sofa says. “Also check the padding several times. You should not feel the frame of the sofa at any spot anytime if the furniture is well padded. If maintenance is your concern, it would be helpful to look for removable covers to replace the padding in the future. Based on our experience the leather will outlast the padding over time. Any sofa that can easily be repaired over time to extend its life span is of higher quality, ultimately, than those that aren’t.”

FUTURE SOFA
Future Sofa offers leather sofas with an astonishing range of colours, designs and materials to suit every taste imaginable. With more than a decade of experience in the leather sofa manufacturing industry, Future Sofa offers you the best quality leather sofa products with affordable prices. Whether you are looking for a leather sofa that is contemporary and edgy or you want a more traditional looking one, you can find your perfect set at Future Sofa. Log on to www.futuresofa.com for more info.

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