Sofa Deluxe
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by: Andrew Wickman
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It’s difficult for a vegetarian of ten years to admit this, but when it comes to living room furniture, nothing symbolises class quite like a leather sofa. How can he say that? I hear you cry. What about your morals? Or your principles? Well dear reader, quite frankly, when it comes to something that is going to comfort and support my weary over-worked body, day in day out, for at least ten years – I can handle putting them aside for a moment.
Anyway, I don’t buy a new suite everyday.
First of all, leather furniture never seems to go out of style. Like a pair of Levi’s, a ’77 Datsun or Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, it manages to serve its purpose timelessly – and to herald in a new legion of good looking intellectual style-conscious fans year on year. This is probably because we have been brought up to associate leather with quality since we were young. I remember, the best school belt to wear would have ‘Genuine Leather’ stamped in gold lettering somewhere behind the buckle (yes, I did go to a school where coolness could be earned by the material of your belt!).
I also recall that real leather shoes were more expensive, but they were regarded as an integral element of our uniform because of their durability. As I grew older too, such exotic advertising buzzwords as ‘Lux’ and ‘Deluxe’ would also become associated with leather. Interiors of deluxe car models, for example, would be leather – and I’m not just talking about the seats! The steering wheel would be leather. The gear-stick would be too. In fact it seemed that the more ‘lux’ your car was the higher proportion of it would be made out of leather.
As I’ve grown older however, I’ve noticed the advancements in technology that have brought near-leather shoes into wide circulation, as well as textile belts – and your car will probably be super-super-deluxe if there is even a patch of leather used in its interior. But when it comes to sofas nothing really matches the original classic, especially if you’re not a fan of floral prints or something that absorbs spilled dandelion and burdock.
‘Is that your argument?’ My partner said when I tried to justify my preference as we came to decorate our new place. ‘Because you’re clumsy and lazy, and you haven’t yet stumbled on a pattern-less design?’
‘Maybe so,’ I replied. ‘But Elvis’ blue shoes weren’t made from burlap were they?’
No they were not.
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Andrew W writing about leather sofas
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