Leather or fabric?
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6 years ago
Which material do you think is best? Real leather (which I heard cracks by time plus I'm not too fond of sitting on a dead animal), fake leather like Rexine (which peels quite early) or fabric? Items in question are dining chairs, sofa (which I could put a throw over on it and remove it when we have guests) and the headboard. We could maybe use wood like below which is beautiful, but it doesn't look comforable.
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6 years agoPerhaps washable slipcovers are the best solution for you. Ikea has some great options, like the Vimle below, but maybe other companies have slipcovers that you can wash too.
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