After a long day, a lounge suite is one of the best ways to relax. The deep, soft cushions are great for reading books, watching television, or just spending time with your family. Because they’re so great, many people are always looking for the best one. However, they are much more expensive than one might think. That’s why it’s so important to pick the right lounge suite the first time. If you pick your lounge suite well, you will be able to keep it and enjoy it for a very long time. The biggest choice you’ll have to make is between leather and fabric. Leather and fabric are the two most common choices; each one has advantages and disadvantages.
Pets
If you have pets, you need to consider how your animals will interact with the lounge suite. Many people who have cats have reported their cats tend to scratch and pick at the fabric. This is especially true if the fabric gets a little bit frayed. When it does get frayed, cats might be even more likely to scratch at it.
Dogs, and cats that shed a lot of fur, are also a consideration. Dogs that shed will rub up against the fabric of your lounge suite, which will likely get caught in the fibres of the fabric.
If you have cats or dogs, fabric might not be the best choice. Luckily, a variety of lounge suites come in both fabric and leather.
Temperature Issues
Leather’s big drawback tends to be the way it interacts with the temperature in your house. During the winter, leather tends to be very cold, and takes a long time to warm up. In the summer, it tends to be hot and sticky. It doesn’t breathe very well, so as your body warms it up, you’ll likely create even more humidity in the leather. That can be quite uncomfortable.
Fabric, on the other hand, tends to be much better at moderating temperatures. It is never very cold or very warm.
Repairs
High-quality fabric and high-quality leather are not very likely to rip or tear, but it can happen. When you want to repair those rips, it will likely be much easier to repair fabric than it will be to repair leather. You can just stitch fabric back together. It’s a little more difficult and expensive to stitch leather. Typically, it involves a patch that might not look quite as natural as a stitch in fabric might.
Price
High-quality fabric isn’t the most affordable thing in the world, but it is typically less expensive than high-quality leather. Leather is a little more resilient than fabric, so it might end up paying for itself in the end, but fabric is definitely the less expensive option. If you have less money on hand, you should look into fabric. If you want something that lasts a little bit longer and you can afford it, go with leather. Whether you buy leather or fabric, you should weigh your options before making your choice.