Is your leather furnture, jacket or bag worth fixing?
Chris here: I’m happy to post this helpful article from Cory Bernatt a 28 year vet of the leather industry. I appreciate the honest, easy-going way he helps you decide if you ought to fix your leather or replace it. Find his contact information by clicking here if you live in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada […]
Cleaning gum off of your leather furniture without damaging it!
Here’s a quick article on how to remove gum from your leather furniture. Most all of my articles are taken from real in-home customer experience. This one starts with a quick blurb on the background of the story or you can skip down to the step-by-step procedure at the bottom of the page. […]
Leather Furniture for Active Families
Leather Myths: “I can’t buy leather, we have small children" “I have leather because of our kids, now nothing bad can happen to the furniture”. Both myths! I certainly agree that leather can be a great choice for active families with children of any age. In fact, my wife and I have 3 active […]
Stock Leather, Floor Only Leather or Custom Leather: Which is Best for You?
Most furniture stores sell some of each of 3 buying categories of leather furniture; stock furniture, as is or floor sold furniture or custom furniture. Stock furniture means the store will have a model on display but when you buy it they have a number of the same sofas in a warehouse […]
Easy Do-it-yourself Instructions for Repairing a Small, Clean Cut in your Leather.
Here is a video on repairing a small cut in your leather. You should only attempt this repair on protected leather. (See the knowing your leather article) You will need just a few easy tools that you probably already have around your house: A soft, white cloth for cleaning, a small piece of […]
Cleaning your own leather furniture vs. hiring a leather pro.
thanks to www.jaymar.ca for the leather furniture picture This article will help you decide when to clean your leather furniture yourself and when you should hire a leather professional to clean your leather furniture for you. Here are the advantages I have heard over the years to each option. Then you can decide which […]
Saving my Customer a 7 Month Wait.
It’s great when my work can really save someone a substantial amount of time or money. In this case, it was a lot of time. But first, let me show you the work. I just performed these repairs recently for a retail delivery customer in Baltimore. Sure the repairs came out well and I’m […]
Need to Spend Big $ to Get Great Leather Furniture? (NO)
Customers will often ask me how much they need to spend to get good leather sofa. In short, I respond that most people don’t want to buy the cheapest leather sofa nor do they want to buy a very expensive leather sofa. The middle price-point is most often the best. Certainly there are […]
Baltimore / Washington Services Testimonials and Valued Customers List
Here are a few customer testimonials from over the past decades. Click here to get Chris’s contact info for leather services in the Baltimore/Washington area. Denise in Annapolis said this when I cleaned and recolored her leather set: "Definatly worth the $. It looks so much better" Susanna in Hamilton said this when […]
A Must Read: What kind of leather do I have?
Type of test⇒ Type of Leather material ⇓ Underside test: flip over the material Water test Use a fewdrops of distilled water in a hidden spot Scratch test Mild pressure with your fingernail Feel test Finished leather Suede-like fuzzy knap Water will bead up and roll off it. Will not scratch with mild pressure Silky […]