Leather Sofa

[Banana7]

I'm looking to buy a leather sofa in Pattaya. I have been to Index on Sukhumvit and also Ikea in Bangna. Any other places that sell a genuine leather sofa, with solid hardwood frame (not plywood or chipboard), and pocket coil springs?

 

[newnative]

You might try Chic Republic, Decca,  and SB Furniture.  Also, Boonthavorn has furniture on the second floor.

[topt]

50 minutes ago, newnative said:

You might try Chic Republic, Decca,  and SB Furniture.  Also, Boonthavorn has furniture on the second floor.

Did you mean Decorum?

http://www.decorum-thailand.com/

 

In the past several people have recommended an outfit upstairs at Big C Extra - where I believe they make to order.

[texanaust]

We purchased one from Chic Republic.  The quality was fairly good, better than some of the other places mentioned.  

[Banana7]

1 hour ago, topt said:

Did you mean Decorum?

http://www.decorum-thailand.com/

 

In the past several people have recommended an outfit upstairs at Big C Extra - where I believe they make to order.

Is that the Pattaya Klang Big C? The sofas outside of homepro?

[newnative]

Decca is a different store from Decorum. It is on Sukumvit on the left  as you head south towards Sattahip. 

[topt]

7 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Is that the Pattaya Klang Big C? The sofas outside of homepro?

yes.

[lemel]

9 hours ago, topt said:

yes.

I would not use this company, we bought one from there and asked a year later to have a small rip repaired and they said we had to,pay 9,000'baht!!.....the whole 3 pieces only cost 30,000. When I questioned why, they then changed there mind and said they don't do repairs. When we bought originally I asked this and they said of course, we make them! Bunch of lying t#%ts! Had it repaired privately for 300 baht and gave it to the mother in law!

[champers]

You can't beat giving it to the mother-in-law. Be careful, though, those leather sofas are a  bit squeaky. You don't want to wake the wife.

[SidJames]

I'm not a big fan of leather furniture over here as you tend to stick to it.

Also ask about the make-up of the leather when buying as cheap versions use what is called 'bonded' leather which is actually just a composite of mashed up leather & paper that is treated sprayed & then polished.

It wears very very quickly, is easily torn & doesn't like the heat, humidity & insects of the tropics:

 

Bonded leather, also called reconstituted leather or blended leather, is a term used for a manufactured upholstery material. It is made as a layered structure of a fibre or paper backer, a pulp made from shredded leather, and a polyurethane coating which is embossed with a leather-like texture (from wiki)

 

[Seizetheday]

I bought all three of my leather lounge suites from Index about four years ago. I found Decorum very nice, but expensive, Chic and Decorum weren't really my taste.

Index offerred  the best deal I thought, all three have lasted well, and I have no complaints.

[Banana7]

17 hours ago, SidJames said:

I'm not a big fan of leather furniture over here as you tend to stick to it.

Also ask about the make-up of the leather when buying as cheap versions use what is called 'bonded' leather which is actually just a composite of mashed up leather & paper that is treated sprayed & then polished.

It wears very very quickly, is easily torn & doesn't like the heat, humidity & insects of the tropics:

 

Bonded leather, also called reconstituted leather or blended leather, is a term used for a manufactured upholstery material. It is made as a layered structure of a fibre or paper backer, a pulp made from shredded leather, and a polyurethane coating which is embossed with a leather-like texture (from wiki)

 

Yes, I agree with you about the sticking part. Yes, one must inquire and verify that the leather, is genuine cowhide leather too. I use the smell test. Leather is much easier to clean than fabric.

 

Many of the leather sofas are actually only half leather - just the seating surface, seat back, and arm rest are leather. The rest, the back of the sofa and sides is something else that looks like leather.

 

The Ikea sofa I looked at, actually states that its frame is particle board and plywood, not solid hardwood. Particle board is a delight for termites. Also that sofa has the S curve springs not coiled springs.