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07-09-2010, 07:21 PM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan
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| Fabric vs Leather Couch? Just wondering what you have or what you like better? We are trying to decide what to get when we replace our current fabric couch. We are worried about scratching as our dogs are allowed on the furniture, but would love the no smell that fabric likes to hold onto.......
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07-09-2010, 07:26 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :)
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| Dogs = leather. We've had leather for years...no smells, easy to clean, doesn't scratch, toenails don't go through...love it! |
07-09-2010, 07:26 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Bump. I'd like to see what others say. I've had leather seats in one of my cars. I hate how sticky they get when it's warm. Do leather couches do the same thing?
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07-09-2010, 07:36 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :)
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| We've never had a problem with that with our couches. Maybe because of the central air and/or ceiling fans? |
07-09-2010, 07:53 PM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan
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| Oh you are making me super excited!! We looked at furniture tonight and LOVED the leather, but I was a bit worried that it might scratch....my husband will be soo happy with your review
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07-09-2010, 08:07 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| We have leather too. No scratches on ours either. Mine is black if it makes a difference. I plan to stick with the leather having 3 dogs and 2 kids it just cleans up nicely and makes my life easier. |
07-09-2010, 08:19 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: wi
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| Leather here also. The cats have put a few marks on it but the dogs don't. |
07-09-2010, 08:23 PM | #8 |
threadkillin' 6 pack Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA
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| stupid question. Almost 40yrs ago I had a beautiful leather easy chair. It wasn't very old when it began to crack etc... Back then it seems that leather needed to be continually treated, kept lubricated etc... Does leather still have to specially treated?
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07-09-2010, 08:27 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Levering, MI, USA
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| Love my leather couch. I have a yellow lab and she sheds like crazy...it's nice to be able to just use a swiffer duster on the couch and be rid of the dog hair....the old fabric couch was a mess because she would jump up on it and sleep at night and her coarse little hairs would weave themselves INTO the fabric, so the lint roller and vacuum wouldn't work. Also, if you get a softer, distressed looking leather, you won't stick to it...just the smooth shiny kind of leather. |
07-09-2010, 08:30 PM | #10 |
Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory
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| Leather all the way! It is soft; wipes off easily; hair comes off easily . . perfect for dogs. We already have leather in our family room and are preparing for the same in the living room. Mainly cause of the dogs! But it just works for us.
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07-09-2010, 08:46 PM | #11 |
Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Just bought a microfiber sectional and I wish I would have gone with LEATHER!
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07-09-2010, 08:59 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Is leather more expensive? If things work out well for us, Kaji and I will be moving into a house by the end of the year. I want to foster, so the easy cleaning of leather is appealing. BUT, I have to honestly say, I'm not a huge fan of how leather feels. Are there no pros to fabric couches? I was thinking washable sofa covers. Maybe?
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07-09-2010, 09:30 PM | #13 |
Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Yea leather is more expensive but I do think it lasts longer and is way easier to keep clean and not smelly. My Mom has had her leather living room set for over 10 yrs and it looks fabulous. It came from Lazyboy. You can always throw something on a leather couch if you don't like the feel of it but not with the microfiber one I just got. Like I said, wish I would have put the money into the leather. I will next time. And I have noticed when people post pictures here - a lot of them have leather.
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07-09-2010, 10:50 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii
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| I LOVE leather; have one leather sectional in the living room and another in the family room. Perfect for dogs. Keep pets nails trimmed & filed and scratching won't be a problem. There are different grades of leather, but all are better than fabric and so easy to clean.
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