{"id":682,"date":"2014-03-28T11:24:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T09:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.privateproperty.com.ng\/?p=682"},"modified":"2017-05-26T18:38:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T16:38:32","slug":"decor-tips-maintaining-your-leather-settee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/decor-tips-maintaining-your-leather-settee\/","title":{"rendered":"Decor Tips: Maintaining Your Leather Settee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These days people are opting for settee with leather upholstery as opposed to cloth or velvet upholstery. No doubt leather upholstery is beautiful on furniture. It\u2019s posh and cool in a modern way. But it needs to be properly cared for to last longer. It might not necessarily be as resistant to certain substances as cloth upholstery is. Below are some useful things to do and not to do:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wash with clean, uncontaminated water<\/strong><br \/>\nLike every other piece of furniture in the home, your leather settee may collect dust and need to be cleaned. Clean up with water and mild soap, concentrating on areas susceptible to dirt like head rests and arm rests. Make certain to use clean, uncontaminated water, becsuse certain chemicals might facilitate the discoloration of your settee, which is less than flattering. Also make certain to wipe with a clean cloth or towel immediately should there be an additional spill on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never use oils on it<\/strong><br \/>\nAvoid using oils on your leather settee! This might actually help in destroying it other than giving it a gleam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do away with any abrasive<\/strong><br \/>\nAbrasives will scrape or tear up your beautiful leather settee. Avoid them and stick with a clean cloth or towel. People with little might want to go the way of cloth upholstery. However you could always limit where they can practice new skills picked up at school. Keep sharp objects away from their reach. And for Nigerian parents a cane might be handy. After all you\u2019ve spent a lot to acquire the piece of furniture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct Sunlight is your settee\u2019s enemy<\/strong><br \/>\nExcessive UV light will make your settee fade quickly. It might even result in your leather settee cracking, which destroys the beauty of your furniture. Find ways to protect your leather settee from direct sunlight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If there\u2019s a maintenance manual, please read it<\/strong><br \/>\nThe manufacturer knows what will ruin your leather settee. Read up your manual, if there\u2019s one, to learn other things to do to prolong the lifespan of your leather settee. If it weren\u2019t important, the manufacturer wouldn\u2019t have written one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These days people are opting for settee with leather upholstery as opposed to cloth or velvet upholstery. No doubt leather upholstery is beautiful on furniture. It\u2019s posh and cool in a modern way. But it needs to be properly cared for to last longer. 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