Leather and Wood Furniture Desk Gallery in Raleigh NC
When shopping for your next desk, you need to come to Leather and Wood Furniture and see why a purchase here will very likely be the last desk you ever buy. Construction: English dove tail drawers, stainless steel ball bearing drawer glides, solid wood construction used throughout, even in the drawers. Fit and finish that is second to none. Clever design: Flip down keyboard trays that work as a standard drawer, will hold a lap top, or can be used for keyboard with cutouts for the cords. Tons of finish options: ...
read moreUnderstanding Leather Categories, NOT GRADES.
For years the furniture industry has misleadingly tried to represent leather by assigning grades to it. For instance, company A assigns a grade of 25 to leather, company B assigns grade 90 to the same leather. Which has a higher perceived value? The 90 of course. NOT TRUE. To accurately represent leather, the term grade is wrong and I will explain why. The leather we show in our store is all 100% top grain leather. This means that the outer portion of a beef cow’s hide is used to produce the leather cover. Nothing else, just...
read moreSerta iComfort Memory Foam
Leather and Wood Furniture has been serving the Raleigh area for over 30 years. During this time you have come to know us for incredibly well made wood dining room, bedroom, home office, entertainment centers, and leather motion and stationary furniture. What many consumers aren’t aware of is we also have some of the best prices in the area on Serta Mattresses. Serta is arguably one of the best and most reputable mattress companies in the industry. Their conventional inner spring mattresses have been serving consumers well for years,...
read moreNatuzzi Leather Terms, Top Grain, Full Grain, Split, etc.
When it comes to leather, Natuzzi knows leather. What you won’t see in this article are terms like, blended leather, bonded leather, leather match, blended leather match. Know why? Because these terms have nothing to do with Leather. Next time you shop the “big box” news paper ads, READ CAREFULLY. Look for some of these terms. As always, know what you are buying, and buy what you know. Split: All leather hides have to be split because a hide is too thick to upholster or use in any type of manufacturing. The...
read moreFlexsteel Sofas. Why they last so long.
I would like to thank Flexsteel for making this schematic and build data available for their customers. There are no secrets under the cover. Everything is built as shown and made to last. You need to come into our store, examine and sit on a Flexsteel and I think you will agree, Flexsteel is one of the industry leaders in leather...
read moreHow to Care for Your New Natuzzi Natural Leather Group
This article was taken from Natuzzi’s website as a way to explain and convey information about Natural tanned leather products. Natural hides generally require more delicate care than protected hides, so the instructions shown here to clean your natural piece can also be used interchangeably with your protected leather hide sofa. Natural leather collection The Natural leather products are processed without changing the original characteristics of the hides. The presence of healed scars, differences in grain, wrinkles, veining,...
read moreButterfly leaf table assembly instructions.
Below are detailed instructions on how to assemble your single pedestal butterfly leaf table. As always, assembly and setup are included with delivery from our store. If you choose to pick up your set, the table and pedestal will be boxed and require the following assembly at your home.
read moreLeather sofa thump test.
In this video, we wanted to show you the difference in construction methods between a “big box store sofa? and our Violino and Natuzzi. All Violino and Natuzzi pieces are reinforced on all sides. You will never find a hollow stretched piece of leather or one stretched over cardboard as in the video.Many of our competitors stretch leather over hollow frames. This construction method is cheap, not long lasting, and generally of very low quality. So I would encourage everyone to look at the sides and back of...
read moreUnderstanding Warranties
Big box stores love to advertise “lifetime” warranties. The idea is that when a consumer hears the word “lifetime” they will think that carries more weight than 5- or 10-year warranty. This would be true if “lifetime” warranties were not limited and prorated. Let’s dig a little deeper. There are two general types of warranties, pro-rated and non-prorated. A typical non-prorated warranty offers full coverage on parts and labor for a limited time, usually for 5 or 10 years. The time frame varies by item and...
read moreFive items to check before purchasing any sofa.
What are the five items you must have on any sofa you purchase? It’s simple. The answer is LEGS! That’s right, whether leather, fabric, vinyl, micro fiber, or bonded fabric leather (which is what big box stores carry, and will be discussed in a future article). It’s a proven fact that all long-lasting frames have a center support to make the best frames even stronger. Here’s something you might hear our competitor say: “The only reason five legs are used is because it compensates for a weak frame”. This is simply not...
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