Leather sofas

[localgirlwithdreads]

How naff (if at all) are leather sofas?

[bigbadwolf]

Did you get that partner with a high sex drive in the end dreads?

Apart from that leather sofa's can be uncomfortable in summer, but they're wipe clean which must be a bonus for you as well if you catch my drift.

[localgirlwithdreads]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Did you get that partner with a high sex drive in

> the end dreads?

>

> Apart from that leather sofa's can be

> uncomfortable in summer, but they're wipe clean

> which must be a bonus for you as well if you catch

> my drift.

Yuck. I think you and that sleazebag with the high sex drive are one and the same

[matthew123]

localgirlwithdreads Wrote:

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> How naff (if at all) are leather sofas?

Yeah you're right it's more comfortable lying on a park bench... and before anyone says fabric think grease, dirt and sweat

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

If they are battered and torn 1930s or older, not naff at all.

[bigbadwolf]

So he didn't like the leather sofa's and left? Still, plenty more coins down the side of the armchair an all that.

[Jeremy]

Peckhamgatecrasher is right. If it is old, worn out, and you spent many weekends hunting high and low in vintage shops, flea markets, etc then it's awesome. It doesn't matter if it's too big or it sags in the middle, just imagine telling all your great chums how you stumbled across it and just had to have it!

However, if you order one from a regular shop then it's tasteless mass produced junk.

[bigbadwolf]

That's a bit of an 'about face' Jeremy. I thought you went all in for catalogue furniture.

[*Bob*]

Ha Ha

I think what Jeremy is getting at is: Why spend a few hours looking for a tasteful leather sofa which will last you twenty years when you can spend the whole day going to Ikea to buy a horrible one for the same price - that lasts two years, and was shite in the first place.

Right, Jeremy?

[Mick Mac]

leather sofas are like any other sofa it depends on the design and the quality of the leather. Yes we have them and like them and get lots of compliments so hope they are not uncool.

[Jeremy]

bigbadwolf - here's something you may find useful:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm

Bob - I bet your house is full of "billy" bookcases really. With matching K?α?st?r coffee tables.

[Keef]

I don't think they're uncool, I just hate sitting on them, they are uncomfortable, and surely a sofa needs to be something cozy.

[mockney piers]

Oi, when we first moved into the house we bought we literally filled it to the brim with Billy bookcases.

They're brillyant (geddit).

We slept in them, bathed among them, even put ornaments and books on some of them. And the best bit is that you can make a nice fire out of them after two weeks when they all fall apart.

Geni?s!!

[*Bob*]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Bob - I bet your house is full of "billy"

> bookcases really. With matching K?α?st?r

> coffee tables.

I love Ikea, Jeremy - for some things. But ultimately it's a false economy, in terms of time and money. If (for the sake of argument) you get all your furniture there, I'll warrant that you'll spend more time going there, and more money re-buying furniture than I will during my lifetime.

So (putting the element of 'taste' aside, which is personal of course) your usual arguments of 'not being able to afford it' or 'not having the time' simply don't cut the mustard.

RE leather sofas, I believe the height of manfacturing excellence to the 1970s-1980s, where (Keef) I believe your wishes for soft, cosy leather could be accommodated - in style.

[woofmarkthedog]

New sprayed leather as opposed to Tanned hide is not that nice ( a little sweaty unless you wish to invest serious money )

We have a couple of danish 60/70's vintage Stouby leather sofa's & they are quite beautifully distressed, in the winter we have dark brown sheepskin rugs on them .Add a log fire & you really can't complain about cold/ hot scenario

Grr

[Brendan]

It?s all so confusing. I?ve never cut mustard before in my life. It?s just not the right consistency.

[*Bob*]

I bet you've cut the cheese though haven't you, brendan?

And I'll bet Jeremy has - on his Klippan Sofa with matching footstool.

[*Bob*]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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> We have a couple of danish 60/70's vintage Stouby

> leather sofa's & they are quite beautifully

> distressed, in the winter we have dark brown

> sheepskin rugs on them .Add a log fire & you

> really can't complain about cold/ hot scenario

Have you considered hiring-out for porn shoots? There's good money in it. Or if not, you can at least stay and watch.

[bigbadwolf]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> bigbadwolf - here's something you may find

> useful:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm

>

> Bob - I bet your house is full of "billy"

> bookcases really. With matching K?α?st?r

> coffee tables.

Jeremy

I now see where you're coming from but I'm afraid that your reply to PGC's deco taste contained about as much sarcasm and 'Klippancy' as a Swedish furniture designers sense of humour. If in future you want a post/message to convey a sense of either sarcasm or flippancy then I suggest think a little bit harder regarding the posts content and how it matches/mocks the post you're attempting to get a rise out of as to give us an ikea as to what you're going on about.

[Brendan]

Back in my bachelor days in my old flat I once bought a black suede sofa. It felt and looked great but then I had a lady friend around one evening and it was ruined forever.

[woofmarkthedog]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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>

> > We have a couple of danish 60/70's vintage

> Stouby

> > leather sofa's & they are quite beautifully

> > distressed, in the winter we have dark brown

> > sheepskin rugs on them .Add a log fire & you

> > really can't complain about cold/ hot scenario

>

> Have you considered hiring-out for porn shoots?

> There's good money in it. Or if not, you can at

> least stay and watch.

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So you have been hiding by the bay window then...............It is "porntastic" though !

Hmmmmm

[????]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Back in my bachelor days in my old flat I once

> bought a black suede sofa. It felt and looked

> great but then I had a lady friend around one

> evening and it was ruined forever.

Schoolboy error Brendan - blood and sulphuric acid is no good at all for leather

[Brendan]

I think we should put a stop to this. This lovely young lady asks a perfectly reasonable question and immediately gets inappropriately propositioned by Mr Wolf. The conversation then swiftly degenerates into people taking baths in amongst objects with frankly mucky sounding Scandinavian names and wild unsubstantiated claims about the physical properties of mustard. Then quids decides to do a Freddy Kruger on my old sofa.

Enough already.

[giggirl]

Damm - I was thinking of getting one.

[red devil]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

> We have a couple of danish 60/70's vintage Stouby

> leather sofa's & they are quite beautifully

> distressed, in the winter we have dark brown

> sheepskin rugs on them .Add a log fire & you

> really can't complain about cold/ hot scenario

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