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By Herbert Romaro
Leather couches are a trend of the late-twentieth and
early-twenty-first centuries, and serves both comfort and
style.
The leather couch in general is an article of furniture
providing the space for two or three people and has armrests
and sometimes accompanying pillows. Commonly flanked by two
end
tables and fronted by a coffee table, the couch is the central
part of the room in which it is placed, usually the living
room
or den. Leather couches are typically made from cushions sewn
over with sheets of leather or suede, a tougher, courser form
of leather.
Many different types of couches exist: divan, chaise lounge,
canape’, sofa-bed, and the two-person loveseat. These are
distinguished by style as well as purpose, but all are for
comfort and style, just like the leather couch.
History of the Leather Couch
Originally the throne of an Arabian ruler during the Age of
Antiquity, the couch was essentially found in only the homes
of
elitists. Leather couches, per se, didn’t exist at that time,
but the style and comfort that leather couches would serve as
a
status symbol was considered at that time as well. The
wealthier
men in Ancient Roman society used to lounge back on the
couches
while the women rested in regular chairs.
It wasn’t until the Age of Industrialization in the late
nineteenth century that couches were introduced into lower-
and
middle-class homes. The comfort with which the couch had so
long
been associated was no longer exclusive to the upper-class. As
a
matter of fact, a leather couch would be expected in every
household; without it, the home would seem empty, incomplete,
bland, and even lacking in comfort.
In modern times, the couch is central in family life, such as
at TV time and social gatherings or parties. The leather couch
itself actually turned into a trend during the 1960s through a
preference to leather and leather products, such as clothes,
and became the “in” thing. It was as if one wasn’t “with it”
unless a leather couch was in that person’s house. With the
“funky” furniture styles of the 1970s, such as beanbags and
lava lamps, leather couches were almost a necessity. Nowadays,
leather couches are common and even popular, both because of
style and comfort, not to mention the image one gains by
having
one.
Leather couches have become an ongoing trend that every home
or
office naturally acquires. Most doctors’ offices have leather
couches now. Society and the fashion world have become
obsessed
with the look and feel of leather, and almost to the point of
neuroticism. They look cool, they feel great, they make one
seem sharp and chic, and they’re easy to clean. Leather
couches, like all things leather, are here to stay!
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