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So, you have decided the time has finally come for you to make an investment in a beautiful brown leather chair. Congratulations! You will soon be able to spend your leisure time relaxing in one of the most comfortable pieces of furniture imaginable. Before you leap into this considerable investment, however, there a few things you should really take into serious consideration so you can be assured that you will be choosing a chair that will not only be providing for your immediate needs but will be giving you a place of luxurious refuge for many years to come.

Do Your Research

With such a wide variety of retailers competing heavily for your dollars, wary consumers need to educate themselves about their purchase before they buy. Gone are the days when you could rely on your local salesman to look out for your best interests and give you the information you need to buy exactly what you want from him. The fact that you’re reading this article on the Internet is a very good sign that you’re a smart consumer. Keep reading and we’ll help you know when you’ve found a perfect brown leather chair.

Know your leather.

The golden rule of leather purchases is that you get what you pay for. If you’re looking at a leather chair that is incredibly discounted, it probably is made with inferior or synthetic leather.

The furniture industry uses many types of leather nowadays. The best leather of all is called full grain leather. It is not typically used for furniture though, because it is somewhat delicate and needs to be cared for more carefully than other leathers.

The best leather for furniture is top grain leather. It looks more uniform than its higher quality brother. It won’t wear out as quick and is durable and tough, and it’s best for people with kids and pets, and those of us who don’t have a lot of time to maintain our leather chairs.

Next comes split grain leather, which is the most affordable of all the leathers and is just as durable. This is what is used when you see those tags that say “Genuine Leather” on items of clothing and other accessories. Make sure you know these terms when you go out shopping for any leather item, whether they be colored, black or brown leather.

Know what size chair you need.

You need to consider two sizes: the size of the space it will go in, and the size of the person who will sit in it. Both are important.

What purpose will you be using your chair for? Will it be for reading in, or a desk chair, or an entrance chair? Maybe you need it for your bedroom or the sitting room at the front of the house. Whatever the situation, measure the available space that the chair could occupy and write it down. Also pay attention to height. If it’s going to be a desk chair or a dressing table chair, it needs to fit under the desk easily when scooted close to it.

Who will be sitting in the chair mostly? If it’s future guests, then you just need a chair that the average person can sit in comfortably. But if it’s a specific person, like your or your spouse, then you need to factor in the person’s height; particularly the length of his or her legs. A person can be tall but have short legs. It’s no good to buy a chair and have your feet dangle when you sit in it. Tall people don’t want their knees up by their ears either!

Pay attention to scale as well here. If the room is small, you might not want too large of a chair, unless it’s going to be the focal point of the room. Bear this in mind as well.

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Know what style of chair you want.

You can begin to figure this out by considering the style of the room it’s going in. Whether you’re redecorating or keeping the room the same, you’ll want your brown leather chair to match the style. A beautiful antique chair with curved Queen Anne legs will jar the eye in a modern, minimalist styled environment.

It is possible to mix and match styles successfully, but you have to stay with a general theme. Maybe the theme is that nothing matches, and you bring all the styles together with a unifying color. That could work. Most people won’t do that though…and it takes a lot of talent to pull it together…or a budget that only allows for garage sale furniture.

Know what makes a good quality chair.

Frame construction is the first thing to look at. The frame should be made of hardwood that has been kiln-dried. This prevents warping or distorting. You may find hardwood plywood in some parts of the chair as it’s tough and lasts a long time. Look for dovetail joints or joints that are connected with a wooden dowel. Make sure all the joints are solid. Check how the legs are attached. They should be built into the chair, not screwed on.

Springs are another thing to look at if your chair is upholstered, as in the case of a club chair or recliner. The best springs are hand-tied eight-way springs; the next best are S springs.

Cushions are also important, if your chair has them. The rule is: the heavier the cushion, the better quality. This indicates a high quality fill, and that’s what you need to make your chair last.

As you can see, there is more to buying a brown leather chair than just whipping out your credit card at the discount warehouse. This is a decision that should be carefully thought through with adequate time spent examining all of these points. In all of the excitement of shopping for and trying to find the absolutely best deal you can, don’t lose site of the most important factor of all; whether or not you actually like the chair. If you end up getting talked into, or settling for, something you really don’t care for, you will end up spending a lot of money for what ends up being just another piece of furniture instead of what could easily be your retreat from the world for decades to come. If you take your time and get this right, you will be able to enjoy your good decision many times over.