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When shopping for leather furniture, it is important to realize there are many different types of leather, all at differing price points, but no matter your budget, there is a type of leather for you. Leather furniture comes in many grades of leather, each at different prices.
Full grain leather is the most expensive, and you can have it made into a couch, a leather chair, an ottoman or a leather settee. Full grain is very soft and needs a lot of upkeep. It is not quite as durable as other grains of leather, so when you spend the extra money on this, be prepared to use caution when utilizing the furniture, and know how to care for it before you leave the showroom.
The next class of leather is top grain, followed by split grain and then bonded leather. The most popular leather used in furniture is top grain. Often people prefer its look to the look of full grain, as it has a more uniform cast to it. Also, top grain is more durable, so you get a leather that last longer.
Split grain is the most affordable and most widely purchased, solely for this reason. It is as durable as top grain, so most people save a little money and go with split grain. Normally this is what you will find in furniture stores. An affordable leather chair, a reasonably priced leather sofa, these will usually be made of split grain. Often, smaller furniture stores, or higher end retailers, will offer an upgrade option, but mass furniture retailers tend to stick to split grain leather furniture only.
Finally, bonded leather is the ‘leftovers’. It is not used in furniture, or rarely so, as it is piecemeal. All the leftover pieces of leather are bonded together to make this type of leather.
When shopping for new leather furniture, it is important to know what kind of leather you want and can afford. It is also important to know what kind you are looking for, so you are not disappointed when you get the pieces home.
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