This sofa’s lines are not modern or traditional. Pass.

It has very simple lines, and I do believe it could work in either a modern or traditional space. You don't necessarily want all of your furniture to be specific to a certain style anyway, and I think this piece could go any number of ways, depending on how the rest of the space was finished. I would not swap the legs out for something curvier, though. Keep the lines clean.

Is that actually leather or some stuff from China it looks way to shiny to be good leather IMO As for the style it is pretty simple and could work in lots of directions but you need to know your direction before going forward.I just looked at your choices for sofas and their prices none of those are real leather , run away .

Wait Zalco why? Why the pass?? I'm curious what you don't like?

Patricia I think this one is real leather- at least that's what the manufacturer touts. We have 3 CATS so we don't expect this couch to last more than 2 years or so. It's hard for us to invest in a nice sofa only to see it clawed to shreds lol

Ida- ok- thank you for your tips. Yeah sometimes I go overboard lol I can see how swapping the legs would look odd.
They just kind of remind of me chicken legs right now lol

Just a note on leather - I have never bought any leather furniture but I heard somewhere the terms used by manufacturers/sellers are confusing re: quality of the product.

I think that I heard something like "top grain" or bonded leather is what to look for, and the term "genuine" leather basically means nothing. Not sure what "real leather" is. Just a headsup if this is a long term purchase.

Ingrid- yeah that's a good point. I hope I have these cats for at least another decade! They're my babies lol. I'll probably always have cats so I should really have a better system for proofing my furniture.

I do trim their nails & I think there are products that make leather "less attractive" to kitties.

Tackykat- I know! All of the verbiage re: leather is confusing. I actually saw this same exact couch at Raymour so I plan to go in tonight with more questions

Tackykat- I know! All of the verbiage re: leather is confusing. I actually saw this same exact couch at Raymour so I plan to go in tonight with more questions

Try to stay away from 'Bonded leather' -

Many ConsumerAffairs readers say they have been duped by purchasing bonded leather furniture. There are numerous complaints about companies such as Bassett Furniture Direct, Jennifer Convertibles and Kane's Furniture, and many of the complaints contain stories of poorly-made bonded leather sofas.

"Bonded leather or reconstituted leather is not really a true leather but a man-made material," said Tami of Brooklyn, N.Y. in a ConsumerAffairs posting.

It's "composed of 90% to 100% leather fibers. Jennifer Convertibles should be made to use the words 'faux leather' for all furniture made with bonded leather so that the consumer is fully aware that what they are getting is not a true leather,” she said.

And couches that are made of bonded leather are harder and more expensive to repair. "After its torn you can't fix it and have to reupholster it again. That's expensive", said Donald.

Pat Oliver, of LP Oliver & Sons Inc., has been in the upholstery repair business for almost 50 years, and he agrees with Donald and says it may not be worth fixing a bonded leather sofa.

"Whatever you can do is minor and temporary, because you'll continue to sit on it and it'll always be a problem."

After asking Oliver how one can repair a bonded leather sofa if they really want to, he said "You can try to match the color [with other bonded leather materials]. That will cost somewhere in the $350 to $450 range."

Better to wait

If you're able to be patient and save the necessary funds for a genuine leather couch do so, especially if a leather sofa is what your heart truly desires.So what's the moral of this sofa story?

But if a bonded leather sofa is what falls into your budget, you may not want to use it as your primary family couch, or the sofa in your home that has the most sitting traffic, as it will tear more quickly than the real thing.

Of course, nobody said your couch has to be leather. Cloth has been around almost as long as animal skin and has many advantages. Most important, it's cheaper and many people find it cozier. And, although the world's sheared sheep might disagree, no animals are harmed in its making.

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Yes, that is good info in the last post.

I knew I had heard something about "bonded leather."

I always recommend something like this for kitties that love to scratch sofas or chairs. You slip it right under the leg near where they most like to scratch. The one I have has saved countless tears and thousands of dollars. I have a sofa in that nubby texture cats adore but my cat only scratches the post. If they don’t take to it right away, be sure to rub plenty of catnip into it. If your cat prefers horizontal scratching, they also have scratchers that can be laid on top of the arm of a sofa.