Travis Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Considering a purchase and wondering if there are any pros or cons with owning/using leather living room furniture here compared to upholstered. Too hot? Too sticky? (we wear shorts almost year-round). Etc. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redpepper Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Travis, we love our leather furniture here, some times we cover with a sheet if it gets to tacky (moisture) easy to keep clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoGretchen Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 GREAT with our long haired dog... I love the ease of leather. Go for it! And then let us know where you got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 GREAT with our long haired dog... I love the ease of leather. Go for it! And then let us know where you got it! Plasencia Furniture carries a good selection. They have several locations in Guadalajara. http://www.mueblesplacencia.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I can tell you we had leather furniture on the coast where the climate is really is hot and sticky...the leather furniture was not. Cool to the touch and cool to sit on yet the opposite in the colder weather. Furniture 4 Less has a good selection...some very comfortable. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogirl Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 No problem unless you have cats. Our cats do not scratch the furniture but do jump on and off of our leather chairs. In doing so they have marked them up some what. And their claws are cut regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Second the motion to all of the above. We LOVE our leather double recliner. And we bought it right here on Chapala.com! The former owner advertised it, we bought it, he shipped it to Morelia. Cool in the summer, warm in the winter, easy to clean. Bingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajijic Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 We have leather and considering the dust very practical. Liverpool in May will have a huge semi-annual sale. In addition to the special sale they will have further specials on floor models. Our discount totalled 40% when we agreed to take sofa, chair and love seat. Made in Guadalajara and after a year can say very good quality for $2500 for all 3 pieces. They likely still deliver to lakeside for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks everybody. Sounds unanimous. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinmex Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 We used leather cream NOB to clean ours, but can't find it here. What does everyone use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm using the brand Exial which I bought at Superlake. It says "Cera Crema para maderas, viniles y pieles". Cleans, shines, humidifys and protects. The worst thing that happened to our leather was a maid. Came home one day to find her cheerfully cleaning it with WINDEX. It deteriorated rather badly after that and we had to have it recovered with material. Be warned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Pledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnaiman Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Are there any high end leather furniture dealers in the Lakeside area? Does it really take 10 weeks to receive after ordering ? Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsca Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I have leather and love it. Easy to clean when my black lab rubs against it. I bought a sheepskin to put on it in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giltner68 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 High end? Well, a few years ago at least there were some expensive ones, I priced a leather recliner at C&D (I think) at what would have been $1,500USD at the time, I asked why so much, they said it was "imported" - from where? - Canada. Ok, next, bought a nice one for 1/3 that, so yes there are some high priced, but high end? - probably have to go to Guad or maybe along the furniture strip out by Ocatlan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 You know you're becoming an `'old-timer' when a thread you started four years ago resurfaces on Chapala.com. FWIW, the couch has survived fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semalu Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Ocotlan furniture stores have lots, mostly modern or contemporaneous styles. Depends on what you are looking for. Furniture for less will order anything you want, mostly deal with traditional stylrs (Palliser, Lane etc). There is also the furniture strip with Artex-Plascencia-Tutto Pelli (Italian leather) on Lopez Mateos at Popocatepetl, near Plaza del Sol, NW side of the road. "Mueblas Artex" and "Bo Concept" make lovely modern and Danish style furniture. Both have web sites. Major stores like Liverpool, Palacio de Hierro sell top line and designer models but have a good range of prices. Some in stock items may ship here in a 10 days, but waiting several months is not unusual here. http://www.mueblesartex.com/ http://www.boconcept.com/es-mx/furniture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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