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Tips for Protecting Your Furniture from Sun Damage

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For most of us, that bright sunshine is one of our favorite things about living in Florida!  However, the sun’s rays can do real damage to your fine furniture. Use our tips to protect your furniture and keep it looking its best!

  1. Arrange the Room: Fabric and upholstered furniture are very sensitive to the sun, and will quickly fade if left in direct sunlight.  Arrange the room so that armchairs, sofas, and other upholstered pieces are safely out of the reach of the sun for as much of the day as possible.  Leather is sturdy, but the sun’s rays are powerful enough to dry out its natural oils, which can result in cracking. Keep leather furniture properly oiled, and arrange the room so that leather furniture is not kept in areas of intense sunlight.  Position your wood furniture out of harsh or direct sunlight to protect the finish from fading.
  2. Pull the Blinds – Lower the shades, pull the blinds, and close the curtains when the sun’s rays are the strongest, and your furniture will stay safer longer.  
  3. Use Coverings – If you leave your home for an extended period of time, it’s a good idea to cover your favorite furniture with cloths. A clean, cotton bedsheet will work well. This will protect the surface from dust buildup as well as potential damage from sunlight, and may even provide a small measure of protection against changes in temperature.

In short, if you shield your furniture from sun when possible, you’ll enjoy it for a long time to come.   Your furniture is an investment, and like any investment, it deserves protection!

If your indoor or outdoor furniture has been faded, cracked, or damaged by the sun, the best thing you can do for it is to find a good professional furniture refinisher.  The best furniture refinishing companies have skilled craftsmen who can restore your furniture’s original beauty, or give it a new look altogether. Jax Furniture Refinishing & Upholstering is the highly rated Jacksonville FL furniture refinishing company, and the one trusted by homeowners throughout Mandarin, Riverside, Ortega, and throughout Jacksonville.

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