grantmeawish Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Our 4 year old cheap leather couch is peeling everywhere and it is tiny. We really need a new one but don't want to spend big bucks since kids will ultimately destroy it. I would think another leather couch would be optimal since it wipes clean but would it peel again? Maybe it peeled because it was cheap. IDK. I have never tried slip covers. That seems like a lot of work. Fabric couches, carpet, etc seem out of the question with my kids. My dh and joke about living in a concrete house with a drain in the middle so we can hose everything down. We have multiple kids, neighbor kids included, running through the house daily so it's hard to keep everything as clean as I would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Do you have Ikea or Rooms-2-Go near you? On a side note, we did buy a SureFit slipcover and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 We have a set of microfiber couches that have held up pretty well. I've been able to get ink and blood stains out. We've had them 9 years now so I'd consider them kid friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Are you sure it was 100% leather? If you go leather again, pay attention to that, and avoid bonded leather (the equivalent of particle board in the leather world). Leather shouldn't peel. Ikea, Costco, Rooms 2 Go... Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherGoose Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 We have a 100% leather couch that we paid $800-1000 for. Don't know if it's in your price range or not, but it's held up well for 8 years and no problems. No peeling etc and it wipes clean. It might be worthwhile to pay a little more for 100% leather, provided you can be fairly certain your child won't stab it with scissors, draw on it with Sharpies, etc. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearTeacher Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I am interested in this thread because we have a similar situation. DH and I have considered getting a stainless steel sofa (anyone know where I can get this?!!) because this would be the ideal sofa material for our family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Beware used/Craigslist etc. due to bedbugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantmeawish Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 I am interested in this thread because we have a similar situation. DH and I have considered getting a stainless steel sofa (anyone know where I can get this?!!) because this would be the ideal sofa material for our family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantmeawish Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 I have considered plastic lawn chairs. At least it would provide interesting discussions from guests : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I have an ikea leather chair that's at least 15 years old and looks like new. It's impervious to my dogs perpetually long claws. My kids just sit on the furniture, though, so I don't have any trouble from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I'd probably get a couch from IKEA with two dark slipcovers that I could change out and wash as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Looking at craigslist can be helpful because you see what the couch looks like after a few years of wear. It was eye opening to see how terribly some expensive couches held up... Our city has hotel resale shops. If you're willing to buy used, but not from Craigslist, that might be a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I have considered plastic lawn chairs. At least it would provide interesting discussions from guests : ) off topic, but this brought back memories. My family moved into a new house. This house had a living room and family room. The couch wouldn't fit in the family room, but 2 recliner chairs would. We were a family of 5 so my mom put this plastic garden bench in there so there would be a place to sit. It didn't bother her in the least. Drove my brother bonkers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2pandc Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I also recommend an ikea couch with an extra slip cover. We have the ektorp line couch, 2 chairs, and 2 ottomans. My kids hang upside down from the arms and roll all over them (very wiggly kids, one being wiggly 90 pound 10 year old). They have held up well and we've had them for probably 4 or 5 years. They are as solid as the day we bought them. I paid less for all of these than 2 Lane leather rocker recliners that were broke the day we got them. (We went through 5 replacements before we got 2 reasonable ones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.