UNCATEGORIZED

Leather furniture trends

Apr 14, 2014, 9:16 AM | Updated: Apr 21, 2014, 8:16 am

Mitch Setlow from Leathers Furniture gives Pete some pointers on buying quality leather furniture....

Mitch Setlow from Leathers Furniture gives Pete some pointers on buying quality leather furniture.

If you’re committed to buying American-made, quality furniture, the past several years have probably been frustrating for you. Mitch Setlow from Leathers Home Furnishings says the recession has driven the furniture manufacturing process overseas. “The bottom line is the recession has fueled a lot of outsourcing,” he says.

A lot of all traditional furniture is coming primarily from China now, Mitch says, followed by Vietnam. He assures you though, that even though your furniture might be coming from India, China or Vietnam, it doesn’t mean it’s not real wood.

Trends of furniture have changed in recent years, says Mitch. “The functionality of your house is form follows function,” he says. There’s an absence of formal dining rooms and formal living rooms, which means that more people are living in the “great room.” This results in less formal furniture, he says. “People are focusing on big, comfortable furniture, or in a smaller room, small, comfortable furniture.”

When shopping for a quality piece of furniture, Mitch says
to look for top-grain leather, and, in the end, you get what you pay for, says Pete. “Top-grain leather is like a piece of oak,” Mitch adds. “You choose the finish. You can stain it, you can paint it, you can oil it; it’s the finish you’re paying for.”

When looking for quality, if a piece of furniture says “all leather,” Mitch says it’s diminished quality. You should also ask whether the furniture has coils and removable cushions, which is a mark of high American quality.

Interior Floor Designs is a proud sponsor of Home Matters.

Home Matters with Pete can be heard on KIRO Radio every Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at 6 a.m. or anytime at KIRORadio.com. Like Home Matters on Facebook.

Uncategorized

kent trooper shot...

Kate Stone

Man faces multiple charges after WSP trooper shooting in Kent

A man accused of shooting a Washington State Patrol trooper multiple times in Kent last Friday has been charged.

27 days ago

Oregon Emergency Landing - (Elizabeth Le via AP)...

KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Everyone was eerily calm,’ recalls passenger aboard ill-fated Alaska Airlines flight

Terror in the skies: A Vancouver, Washington, woman shares the harrowing moments after an airplane blowout over Portland.

2 months ago

Photo: SPD vehicle...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Two men shot at bus stop in North Seattle near Northgate

Two men were shot at a bus stop along Aurora Avenue Wednesday, according to the Seattle Police Department.

5 months ago

Manuel Ellis arrest, Tacoma police officers...

Associated Press

Prosecutors focus on video evidence in trial of Washington officers charged in Manny Ellis’ death

A cellphone video of the 2020 fatal arrest of Manny Ellis shows the Black man on the ground with his hands in the air in surrender

5 months ago

...

No Author

EXPIRED: Win tickets to see Stokley at EQC!

KIRO Newsradio is giving you a chance to win two tickets to see Stokley at the Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday, November 11, 2023!

6 months ago

(File photo)...

L.B. Gilbert

NLRB files complaint against Amazon for unlawful confidentiality agreement

A new complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB ) is accusing Amazon of requiring some corporate employees to sign an unlawful confidentiality agreement. The complaint states Amazon had required a former employee from its drone project, Amazon Prime Air, to sign an agreement that forbade discussion of information regarding Amazon, whether or not […]

6 months ago

Leather furniture trends