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4 Sofa Arrangements That Define Space
Sofa arrangement can speak volume about a space and define certain areas of your home for certain uses. Use sofas to distinguish certain spaces for entertainment, conversation, leisure or any other purpose you like. Continue reading
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Tagged arrangement, book, conversation, leisure, music, piano, Relaxation, sofa, symmetry
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The Joy of Italian Leather Furniture
Italian leather is the top choice for nearly all artisans who craft luxury leather products. And why not? It's a fine material, hand-made with a strict emphasis on time-sewn quality and endurance. Continue reading Couch Surfing: A New Way to Travel
CouchSurfing.org, a San Francisco based organization, connects with travelers with local hosts willing to let travelers sleep on their couch. The organization is about more than free lodging though, inspiring cross-cultural communication and exchange between travelers and hosts. Continue reading
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Tagged couch surfing, free lodging, global connection, intercultural exchange, New York Times, travel
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Adding Accessories to Your Sofa
Adding accessories to your sofa is easy. While there are plenty of options, the two most popular, pillows and blankets, are super easy and super fun to implement. Experiment with colors and textiles to make your sofa stand out as a provocative piece of your living room statement. Continue reading Microfiber vs. Leather: Which is Right For Your Sofa?
At Contempo Sofa, we upholster our sofas with two materials: leather or microfiber. While both look great, the two materials each come with their own unique set of pros and cons. For example, if you or anyone in your family … Continue reading What’s in a Frame?
What’s in a frame? We’re glad you asked. The sofa frame is a very important part of the sofa design process, since it gives the entire piece its shape and acts as a basic skeleton, helping to keep all the … Continue reading Cleaning a Microfiber Sofa
Microfiber sofas are made from microsuede fabric, a dense man-made polyester fabric that can be knit from both natural products and synthetics. It’s remarkably durable, stain-resistant and able to withstand daily stress with ease. However, this doesn’t mean that a … Continue reading
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Tagged cleaning tips, microfiber sofa, sofa, solvent, stain-resistant, water
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How Stress Helps Us Achieve
On the Contempo Sofa blog, we tend to give stress a bad rap and why not? We’ve all seen the negative effects it can pose on a person’s physical and mental health. However according to a recent article in Woman’s … Continue reading
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Tagged achieve, chronic stress, Judith Orloff, short-term stress, stress, woman's day
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Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
As winter leaves, it’s time to get serious about one serious issue that always pops up with the rising temperatures: bed bugs. They’re a disgusting pest and it’s important to make sure that they don’t sneak into your home. Here’s … Continue reading Cleaning Leather Furniture with Peanut Butter
Okay, bear with me here. About a month ago, the Contempo Sofa blog ran a story about cleaning solutions for leather upholstery. However, we missed one of the most crucial items: peanut butter. Yeah, you read that right. Peanut butter … Continue reading 