What is Leather Settee?

Leather Settee brings leather seating and product details together across 23 pages, with journal stories, checkout, and easy design comparisons.

The Journal

Reading before buying

A short, slowly growing set of pieces about the decisions that actually matter when you buy leather seating — material, proportion, comfort and construction. No listicles, no filler.

Buying · 8 min

How to choose a leather sofa

Choose the room first, the seat depth second and the leather third. Everything else follows from those three decisions.

Comfort · 6 min

What makes a sofa comfortable

Comfort is four measurements and one material decision — seat depth, seat height, back angle and cushion fill.

Materials · 7 min

Aniline vs semi-aniline leather

Same hide, different finish. One is left open and takes on everything; the other keeps the grain and gains a thin protective coat.

Buying · 7 min

Leather Sofa vs Fabric: Which Is Right for Your Room

Leather costs more up front and asks almost nothing afterwards. Fabric costs less, offers colour and warmth, and wants more attention. Sun, pets and patience decide it.

Care · 5 min

How to Clean a Leather Sofa

Most leather damage comes from neglect rather than accidents. Ten minutes a month of dusting, blotting and twice-yearly conditioning keeps a hide supple for decades.

Buying · 6 min

Seat Depth: The Measurement That Decides Comfort

Seat depth decides whether you sit up or slide forward. It is measured cushion to cushion, and it matters more than any word used to describe comfort.

If you are starting with measurements

The size guide covers wall length, walkway, seat depth and the five access points on the way into a room.

The size guide →

If you are starting with material

The leather guide explains grade against finish, and what each one asks of you in return.

The leather guide →