Our advice to prolong the life of your sofa

Let's be honest, the sofas are dear. In many ways, it is not surprising. After all, they are one of the most important investments you will make for your interior, and even if they can cost hundreds of euros, they can normally last at least seven years. But if your sofa is not maintained, it is very likely that it does not last as long as that - which can be frustrating, to say the least!

 

Although Extendable sofa covers Can help protect it from some of the most common types of wear, they cannot solve more structural problems, it is therefore necessary to ensure particularly that none of them has the possibility of achieving themselves! 

Here are five of the most common ways to damage the sofas before time.

Sits on the armrests of the sofa

This is surely something you heard in your childhood: "Don't sit on the armrests of the sofa!" We regret to announce that this sentence is added to the long list of distressing revelations of the life of which your mother was right. The armrests of your sofa are not a good place to sit, with the exception of your cat. Simply because it exerts pressure on your sofa in an area that has not been designed to support it.

In the best of cases, this leads to premature wear of your sofa and the armrests are gradually becoming less comfortable and less reliable. In the worst case, some sofa armrests can even break while the person is still seated on it, which can cause a painful and fully avoidable fall. So even if it looks cool, sit on the seats, they are designed for this unlike armrests. 

Sleep on your sofa

It is quite easy to do, especially on Sundays rainy afternoon where there is not much else to do. But if you end up taking a nap on your sofa, it is better to stick to short naps in the afternoon if possible. The sofas are generally not designed to allow an adult person to sleep eight hours full after night, and this will eventually affect the sofa structure. If you plan to sleep regularly on your sofa, consider investing in a click-clack. This type of sofa turns into a bed in just a few seconds and are structurally designed to sleep there several hours in a row.

Jump or drop over

Sitting on your sofa is one thing, falling or collapsing on it is another. Although most sofas are generally quite durable, they are not designed to withstand sudden shocks, like that of an adult person who collapses on it. It's easy to be tempted when we had a very long day of work, but resist! In the long term, your sofa will thank you.

Expose your sofa to prolonged sunshine

You might be surprised to see how sunlight can have an impact on your sofa. Basically, sunlight can "whiten" or discolor the fabric that covers your sofa. To explain the science very briefly behind that, it is essentially because the ultraviolet rays of the sun are capable of breaking the chemical bonds of the fabric. This will clarify it unevenly and make it significantly less attractive in your space.

To avoid this, it is a good idea to reorganize your room to keep your sofa away from direct sunlight for most of the day, especially during the brightest hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. It would be a shame to have carefully chosen a sofa cover in a vibrant shade of orange, red or purple to see it fade before the time!

Do not be completely prepared to tackle stains

The sofa is a gathering point for your family, it is therefore logical that it is exposed to its just part of damage and spills from children and adults. And whether it is chocolate, a felt brand resulting from an artistic project improvised by a child or a glass of wine overturned during an evening, it is always important to attack the spills and stains as quickly as possible.

The truth is that the first seconds can make all the difference as to whether these spots remain or not. So when they occur, be sure to be ready and have at hand Sofa cleaning products Essentials like baking soda and white wine vinegar. Once a task has been encrusted, you will have a lot of trouble getting rid of it. 

A way to reduce the possibility of accidents like these is to institute rules like no shoes on the sofa, and not to eat on the sofa.

 

Now, at Atelier de la Cover, we cannot decide the rules that you will set up at home, it's rather up to you to decide! What we can do, however, is to help you protect your sofa by offering a full range of sofa covers, chair covers and more in a wide variety of colors so that you can always find many options for agree.