Is There Anything Other Than Leather?

Furnishing a living room can be quite the challenge, especially when you are not sure on what to put in it.  If you still feel like you have everything in the bag, then consider this: One of the first things you must get to know more of is what kind of material would you be getting for your living room furniture set design. If you answered leather and nothing else, you might be shortchanging yourself to more options. 

Getting an interior designer to help you out can cost you extra, not to mention your point of view as the person who owns the house may not be that successfully translated by another person. So, the next best thing is to go online and do some research to give you ideas on how to go about this. There are always the decorating magazines and books, but unless you have a basic background on designing interiors, you might find yourself scratching your head, without that much of a clue what these things are talking about. 

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While actual publications will lead you to more sophisticated concepts straight on, assuming you already know the basic stuff, online sources are fairly much the type that will give you a “for dummies” background before getting to the “meat” of interior design details.    

Now, let’s go back to the basic details on material. There are several kinds of materials you can choose from for your sofa and arm chairs.  It really depends on your personal preference as to what to get.  Just keep in mind the methods for cleaning as this might be the clincher for you.

·         Treated canvass

This is one of the popular choices when it comes to living room furniture sets because it is easy to clean.   The strands of the cloth are already protected so cleaning up spills can be easy to do.  Just wipe with a wet cloth with a few drops of soap and you are good to go.

·         Fabric

This is a great material if you love lounging around as the material can be comfortable, especially when it is cold outside. The only challenge in maintaining this is the cleaning part as you would need to wash out the spills right away. A smart idea would be to make fabric covers for leather furniture and just replace them every time you feel they are getting dirty. The key however, to these fabric covers, is that they have to snuggly fit the furniture pieces. Ill-fitting furniture covers would make the entire living room look inexpensive, tacky, and shoddy looking.

·         Microfiber

This living room furniture set can be quite expensive but it lasts long and easy to clean. This would be the best choice for people who love lounging around in the living room but would not want to catch allergens. Animal dander and dust do not stick themselves to microfiber surfaces, so it is easy to take them out.

These are just some of the materials you can choose from for your furniture set.  Now can you be rest assured that leather is not your only option. There are more choices, so do not hesitate to see if your chosen material has living room furniture in them.