Scuffed walls, greasy wooden floors and claw marks on the sofa – our homes can take quite a pounding. Experts’ tips on how to spill, pet and kid-proof your house.Always factor durability as well as aesthetics into your fabric choices, says upholsterer and TV presenter Micaela Sharp: “Ideally [for a chair or sofa] pick something with a high Martindale count” – the number of rubs a fabric can take before a thread breaks. “I’d recommend over 35,000, but a lot of domestic fabrics now go up to 200,000, like stain-resistant velvets, which are particularly durable.” Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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