Want to change the sofa but are you a little lost in front of the available choice available?Design, material, color, but also options, here is a selection of Ikea sofa, Conforama, but...To help you find yourself there.
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Ikea, Conforama, or goal, are the main brands where you can find the essential piece of furniture of the living room: the sofa.It appears as a must that must be chosen with care for a successful decor.Scandinavian, classic, retro, contemporary ... The sofas wear all styles and it is sometimes difficult to find your way!Ditto with regard to materials.Fabric, leather, or even, what are the differences and which one to choose according to your needs and your desires?Without forgetting of course the cushions.Memory foam, polyurethane foam, firm, flexible seat ... Each has their preferences.You can also choose it convertible to transform it into an extra bed, or not, equipped with storage, tilting ... An infinity of options and features are available to you.History to give you a little boost, we have made for you a selection of ten models of sofas so that you can find that of your dreams.Follow the leader !
our selection
Leather or imitation leather sofa?
Also called PU (for polyurethane), the imitation leather is a synthetic leather resembling it to be mistaken for real leather.It is very often used in furnishings for the manufacture of sofas or chairs.Covered with several layers of polymer, the imitation leather is slightly finer than the leather with a touchdown and its grain is smoother and regular.Unlike leather, polyurethane has no smell.The advantage of choosing a imitation leather sofa?It will be cheaper and easier to maintain, a simple cleaning with a slightly damp cloth is enough;While the use of products specially designed for leather is recommended for natural material sofas.On the other hand, it will be less resistant than leather, and will wear out faster than this.
Which sofa to choose according to your decor?
To choose your sofa, you must trust your tastes, but also to your decor.If your living room is in contemporary style, avoid a baroque or rococo sofa.On the other hand, you can bet on a Scandinavian or retro sofa with clean lines for a successful set.Also make sure that your new sofa goes well with other seats, armchairs for example, so that everything remains harmonious.Also pay attention to the use you will make of your sofa.If you install it for example in the living room, it will be one of the main furniture in the room, it can therefore be imposing and stand out.It may also be useful that the chosen sofa be convertible to accommodate guests and offer them a backup sleeping.Ditto if you place it in an office or a guest room.Your sofa will then have a very practical double use.On the other hand, if you have a large room and want to add a sofa, it does not need to be very large or convertible.
Which sofa to choose according to the size of your room?
When selecting your sofa, are particularly interested in the space you have.Indeed, adding a very large sofa in a small room would overload the whole;While a small sofa in a large space would give an impression of unattractive vacuum.So you have to measure your room and the dimensions of the sofa to have a good overview of the final result.If your room serves both as a living room and the dining room, nothing like an imposing sofa, an angle for example, to delimit the two spaces without having to add partitions or large furniture.
How to clean a sofa?
In a house that lives, there are often small accidents that punctuate everyday life.The spots on the sofas are unfortunately part of it.But rest assured, there are a lot of tips and techniques to clean a sofa, whether covered with leather or fabric.In the case of a leather sofa, remember that you should not rub, but stamp the surface so as not to damage the leather, and above all, detach immediately, do not wait until the coating is impregnated.Start by using a slightly damp microfiber cloth, this will be enough for most spots.If that is not enough, you can bring a cotton ball soaked in cleansing milk and make circular movements.A colorless shoe polish can also be used, as well as white clay stone.Do you have a fabric sofa?Here's how to give it back all its brilliance.The first thing to do is to suck your sofa regularly.This will avoid the appearance of a dust film.If you have a removable sofa, check if the cover goes to the machine.You can then wash it, on a soft and preferably cold program.For non -removable sofas or whose cover is not machine washable, you will have two options: water cleaning and dry cleaning.For water cleaning, take care of stains with a detergent or a natural solution such as Marseille soap or baking soda (make sure before these substances will not leave brands by testing them in a hidden cornerfabric).Then clean the rest of the coating with a specially designed shampoo, rinse with a slightly damp toilet glove and dry your sofa using a hairdryer or a towel.If you use the dry cleaning technique, take a foam available in specialized shops, or sprinkle baking soda on the fabric, leave and aspire.
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