Leather Couch Maintenance

We have had this beautiful leather sofa from Restoration Hardware for about 7 years now. I love how it just seems to get better with age. This was the fist piece of leather furniture we had ever owned so I was not really sure how to care for it. After some research and testing out certain products I feel like I have finally come up with what works best.

To start I like to vacuum the sofa really well with a hand held vacuum. I pull off the cushions, cringe once I see how gross it truly is under there and then vacuum our sins away. Our sofa is tufted so I like to use the vacuum to get the dust out of all the nooks and crannies.

Once I get the sofa vacuumed I use a dry cloth to wipe it all down to get all of the dust off of it. I will use the rag to get in-between the pipping of the cushions and any large folds in the leather.

Next I will use mineral oil and an old rag to condition the leather. I know that there are a lot of fancy brand out there (including RH) selling leather conditioners that do the same thing, don’t waste your money. I will put about a tablespoon onto my rag and let it soak into the fibers for a second. Rubbing it into the sofa in I start at one end of my sofa and work up to down and slowly make my way to the other end until its all done. Trying not to add too much in one spot and always making round circular motions.

I will usually do this once or twice a year to keep my sofa looking a feeling like new.

Cheers Babes

XOXO