Make Upholstery Maintenance Easy with These Tips!
Decorating and furnishing your home is an exciting part when looking for the upholstery pieces for your new home or updating your furniture. You need to make sure the structure of your sofa is sturdy and will last you more than just three to five years, which is about the typical life of furniture bought from retail companies.
If you want to invest in your furniture, you may want to look for hardwood species, so your pieces last you for many years to come. They also would need to be kiln-dried to ensure they do not warp or bow.
The cushions are now what you will be dealing with daily, whether seat cushions or loose back cushions. Their care and maintenance are what will ensure the long life of your upholstery furniture. A professional cleaning will protect the upholstery and look in pristine shape.
Vacuuming the cushions with an upholstery attachment will ensure that dust doesn't settle into the fibers of your upholstery. Flip them and switch them around periodically. You will need to flip and rotate them and ensure their filling is even. The back cushion filling is a combination of polyester and down and conforms to the shape of the person sitting. Plumping and fluffing are necessary so they hold their shape. A good pat-down in the middle to make sure it's not balling up. This balling up causes the cushion cover to fall over.
You need to make sure you do not have direct sunlight hitting a section of your upholstery, whether it be fabric or leather. Fabric will, of course, fade faster than leather. Make sure your window blinds are adjusted to make sure the sun’s rays do not hit the upholstery directly. Another way to filter out the UV rays is to apply a film to your windows to minimize fading. When you are not entertaining, you need to make sure your window coverings are drawn or shut to protect the upholstery from being exposed to the sun.
Maintaining your upholstered furniture pieces is similar to keeping your car in pristine working condition with regular maintenance and protecting your investment for years to come.
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