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    Default What Color For Sofa?

    am getting down to a selection of style.. definitely H& M
    now as to color.. have burgandy chairs and want a new sofa.. either navy or camel
    any suggestion as to camel color? capri harness (G4 ) or Tierra french luggage, or weston cane.. burnish or not to burnish at all ( don't want dark brown sofa!) or Tiburon coffee?
    saw the capri and it had some "life" to it but it will be expensive. havent' seen the others... husband saw columbia acorn... it's ok.. sort or pebbly.. want durable leather and soft! Ideas anyone?

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    Default Re: what color for a sofa

    Sure....

    First of all >>>> Budget. There is a fairly good price jump when you go from price grade to price grade, about 15% for each step up (GR 1 is the least expensive, GR 5 the most). Say a sofa is $ 4,000 in GR 1, then 2 would be about $ 4,600, 3 would be about $ 5,300, 4 would be about $ 6,100....etc...

    Burgundy is an 'earth tone' so you can use blues or camel, its just your choice. Capri Harness - IMHO - is the best looking and finest hide in the whole line. Its a GR 4. Tierra French Luggage is a very cool leather, lots of character, but can't hold a candle to Capri for softness and luxury feel. Weston Cane is a nice German waxy leather that I like a lot, but if you can't tolerate pressure marks take a pass on it. When burnished it changes character entirely. Tiburon is an Italian waxxy pull-up that shows a high degree of color bursts when exposed to pressure. Colombia Acorn is a very nice GR 1 hide, but its not really comparable to these higher end leathers you are looking at. Its like comparing milk to a milkshake.

    Everyone wants durable. The key to that is keep it clean and wiped down, and occasionally conditioned. # 1 cause of leather failure is that it was never cleaned. # 2 cause is sunlight fade.
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