Monthly Archives: March 2012
What’s in a Frame?
What’s in a frame? We’re glad you asked. The sofa frame is a very important part of the sofa design process, since it gives the entire piece its shape and acts as a basic skeleton, helping to keep all the … Continue reading Cleaning a Microfiber Sofa
Microfiber sofas are made from microsuede fabric, a dense man-made polyester fabric that can be knit from both natural products and synthetics. It’s remarkably durable, stain-resistant and able to withstand daily stress with ease. However, this doesn’t mean that a … Continue reading
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Tagged cleaning tips, microfiber sofa, sofa, solvent, stain-resistant, water
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How Stress Helps Us Achieve
On the Contempo Sofa blog, we tend to give stress a bad rap and why not? We’ve all seen the negative effects it can pose on a person’s physical and mental health. However according to a recent article in Woman’s … Continue reading
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Tagged achieve, chronic stress, Judith Orloff, short-term stress, stress, woman's day
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Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
As winter leaves, it’s time to get serious about one serious issue that always pops up with the rising temperatures: bed bugs. They’re a disgusting pest and it’s important to make sure that they don’t sneak into your home. Here’s … Continue reading Cleaning Leather Furniture with Peanut Butter
Okay, bear with me here. About a month ago, the Contempo Sofa blog ran a story about cleaning solutions for leather upholstery. However, we missed one of the most crucial items: peanut butter. Yeah, you read that right. Peanut butter … Continue reading Product Review: The Diego Leather Sofa Collection
Contempo Sofa’s primary objectives are simple: luxury and elegance. Relaxation is a key tenet of life. Whether you live in an Upper East Side townhouse, a SOHO loft, or a cozy house in the suburbs, when you come home at … Continue reading
Posted in Living Room Fun, Rest
Tagged chair, diego, elegance, leather sofa, love seat
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The Longest Sofa on Earth
Do you ever feel like you have a hard time finding a sofa big enough for your home? Well maybe you should have a look at Sykkylven’s record-setting longest sofa on Earth. On June 14, 2009, 300 volunteers from ten … Continue reading
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Tagged guinness book of world records, longest sofa, sofa, sykkylven, world record
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Here Comes the Sun: Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings Time comes every year (Sunday, March 11 this year), but I’m willing to bet good money most of you have no idea how it started. If you think it was Benjamin Franklin’s idea, you’re only partially right. Franklin … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin franklin, daylight savings, george vernon, new zealand, summer
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Hamburg Artist Designs Public Street Furniture
Oliver Show, a young German artist, took on what he saw as “the commercialization of public space” with a daring, inventive project in the German city of Hamburg, according to Architizer. Using flexible, yellow drainage pipes, Show turned bike racks, … Continue reading
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Tagged design, guerrilla art, hamburg, public art, public seating, sofa, street furniture
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Getting a Full Night’s Sleep When You Couldn’t Actually Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Life’s busy and sometimes we can’t always get the recommended eight hours of sleep we need. So how can you stay alert in the morning when you’re running on less than your best? Health.com recommends a few special tips: First … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, exercise, insomnia, Nap, rest, sleep, sleep deprivation, work
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