Quality home theater seating is arguably the centerpiece of an entertainment room. Well, that and the screen that you’re watching the latest hyped movies and shows on. Since those luxe, leather-upholstered media room recliners are a focal point of the room, you’re going to want to keep them in immaculate condition. While we’ve got guides on how to clean spills and stains from those high-end theater room chairs, long-term maintenance and care requires something more.
If you’re plopping down onto comfortable home theater seating on the regular, there’s going to be some wear over time. It’s sort of unavoidable. But there are things you can do to give your seating a new lease on life. Longevity and durability in theater seating with leather or fabric upholstery really comes down to proactive maintenance once in a blue moon that extends beyond the basics. So, what do you need to do to keep those stylish leather home theater recliners looking their best?
Vacuum Your Theater Seating Weekly
To keep that new pair of theater room chairs with leather upholstery looking as good as possible, there are some weekly to-dos you’ll want to think about. The first is vacuuming. If you have pets around the home, this will be nothing new.
One of the best things you can do for those luxury home theater chairs is vacuum them regularly. While vacuuming, get the surface as well as you normally would. You’ll also want to use the soft bristle attachment to reach in-between and under the cushions. Debris like dust, pet dander, crumbs, and dirt is actually pretty abrasive. Over time, that amalgamation of fine particles can wear down fibers in home theater recliners with fabric upholstery, and it can dull the upholstery on leather reclining theater room seats too.
Treat Stains on Entertainment Room Recliners as They Happen
Hopefully you won’t have spills weekly, but cleaning spills are technically part of regular care. Stains on fabric theater seating are a nuisance, but remember the golden rule: blot, don’t rub. Rubbing a stain pushes it further into the fabric and damages the structure. Gently blotting with a clean, absorbent cloth helps lift the stain and prevents further damage to your seating.
Deep Clean Fabric Entertainment Room Seating Every Few Months
Fabric home theater seating is great for a number of reasons, and it’s also pretty easy to fully clean. To keep your premium multimedia room recliners in the best condition possible, deep cleaning the fabric upholstery a small handful of times per year is a great idea. Depending on the usage and any visible dirtiness, this can be done once a month or every few months for best effects.
First, you’ll want to check the tags for the cleaning codes. The tags for your theater room sofas are usually found on the underside of the frame or underneath cushions. The following are some of the most common cleaning codes used:
- W – water-based solutions only.
- S – solvent-based solutions only.
- WS – water or solvent-based solutions are fine to use.
- X – vacuum only. You’ll only see this on delicate materials, however.
If the cushions on those microfiber entertainment room reclining chairs allow for it, taking the cover off and throwing them in the wash (when applicable) is the easiest way to give them a good, thorough cleaning.
Simple Odor Solutions for Fabric Media Room Seats
For odor control on home theater seating with fabric-upholstered cushions, it couldn’t be easier. Whip out some baking soda and sprinkle it liberally over the seating. After about thirty minutes to an hour, vacuum the baking soda off the upholstery. Your chair should smell good as new.
Revitalize Leather Upholstery with Conditioner
If you’re the proud owner an entertainment room sectional with high-end leather upholstery, you’re going to want to keep that hide looking good as long as you can. The key for longevity with leather products is all in the conditioners.
Leather is a natural material that—not dissimilar to skin—is prone to drying out, cracking, and becoming brittle over time if it’s not rehydrated once in a while. Conditioning your leather multimedia room sofa moisturizes it and replenishes the natural oils in it. Make it a point a few times a year to take a quality leather conditioner containing ingredients like beeswax, mink oil, or lanolin.
Dispense a generous amount of leather conditioner on a clean microfiber cloth, and gently rub the conditioner into the upholstery with circular motions. Once you’ve covered the entirety of the leather surface, let the conditioner sit for around thirty minutes. Once it’s had time to penetrate the pores of the upholstery, take a separate clean cloth that’s dry and gently buff off any excess. Just like that, your home theater recliner will have a bright sheen to its leather and will feel far more supple than before.
By making the time for routine maintenance for your high-end theater room recliners, you’re extending their lifespan and ensuring that you get the best possible experience with them.