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Most of the damage is in the finish, not the hide.

Article sofas are built on pigmented, corrected-grain hides. When one scratches, fades or splits it is the colour coat that failed, and that gets rebuilt in the room it sits in. Article leather sofa repair on site, six days a week.

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Article Sofa Models We Service

Same iconic style. Lasting comfort.

Sven, Timber, Ceni, Toba and Burrard wear through in the same three places: the seat front, the arm roll and the outside back. Article leather sofa repair starts with working out which one went first.

Tan leather Sven-style sofa with bolster cushions on slim wooden legs
Sven
Cream upholstered Timber-style sofa with a low back and wooden legs
Timber
Brown leather Ceni-style sofa with three seat cushions
Ceni
Brown leather Toba-style sectional with a chaise on the right
Toba
Olive leather Burrard-style sofa with a tufted back
Burrard

What happened to your sofa?

Stains & InkWorn PipingLoose Tufting

Four failures account for most Article leather sofa repair calls, and none of them mean the sofa is finished.

Brown leather seat cushion covered in fine surface scratches

Scratches & Scuffs

Claws, keys and belt buckles open the colour coat. The hide under it is fine.

Split seam running along the edge of a cream leather sofa cushion

Tears & Seams

A stitch line lets go or a panel splits. Both are closed, not replaced.

Brown leather sofa panel faded pale where daylight falls on it

Faded Areas

Sunlight pulls pigment out of one panel. Colour is rebuilt back to its neighbours.

Sagging leather seat cushion dipping in the middle of a sofa

Sagging Cushions

The foam collapses long before the leather does. New cores, the same covers.

Common Issues We Repair

Fix the damage. Keep what you love.

Six failures at close range. Each one links through to how that particular damage is put right.

Close-up of fine scratches cut into a brown leather surfaceScratches
Close-up of a rubbed scuff mark on a brown leather panelScuffs
Close-up of dry cracking spreading across brown leatherCracks
Close-up of a torn opening in a brown leather panelTears
Close-up of a dark stain soaked into brown leatherStains
Close-up of brown leather worn pale where the pigment has goneColor Wear

Look closer at the difference.

Illustrative repair examples

Eight repairs, the same frame before and after. Illustrative examples of what Article leather sofa repair does to each kind of damage.

Ottoman top with the finish peeled away on the left, filled and recoloured on the rightBeforeAfter
Peeled finish on an ottoman top, filled level and recoloured.
Cream seat cushion heavily stained on the left, clean and even on the rightBeforeAfter
Brown staining across a cream seat, lifted and the panel evened out.
Armchair with badly crazed leather on the left, smooth restored tan leather on the rightBeforeAfter
Crazed seat and arm, taken back and the colour rebuilt.
Tan seat front rubbed through on the left, grain filled and recoloured on the rightBeforeAfter
Abraded seat front, grain filled and pigment matched to the arm.
Brown arm roll covered in fine scratches on the left, clean and sealed on the rightBeforeAfter
Fine scratching across an arm roll, closed and resealed.
Cognac tufted cushion with a pale scuff on the left, grain intact and even on the rightBeforeAfter
Surface scuffs, cleaned and restored while keeping the natural grain.
Cream leather seam split open on the left, restitched and closed on the rightBeforeAfter
Open seam, restitched for strength and a clean finish.
Dark brown cushion sunk in the middle on the left, level and supported on the rightBeforeAfter
Depressed cushion, rebuilt for lasting support.
Folded leather hides fanned out in cognac, cream, burgundy and black

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Why Choose Leather Restore Pro

Article leather sofa repair is a specialism here, not a sideline.

  • Specialized in modern furniture brands like Article
  • Technicians who work on pigmented and corrected-grain leather
  • Colour and material matched to the panel beside the repair
  • On-site service across NYC, Long Island and New Jersey
  • Repairs done in your home, not in a warehouse queue
  • Keep your Article sofa looking the way you bought it
Cream knitted throw draped over the arm of a brown leather sofa
Sustainable furniture care, for a more beautiful tomorrow.

Every hide takes the repair differently.

Colour, grain and finish

Grain depth, sheen and pigment load decide how a panel is filled and recoated, so every Article leather sofa repair is matched to the hide in front of us.

Corner of a brown leather sofa showing the arm and seat seam
Brown leather cushion with light scratching across the top face
Corner of a burgundy leather sofa with a tight, low-sheen grain
Cream leather cushion with a soft, open grain
Cognac leather cushion with a warm, lightly creased surface

Premium Materials & Color Matching

A flawless match. Natural results.
Stacked leather hides fanned out in black, cream, tan, cognac and burgundy

We use professional-grade leather and finishes matched to the colour and grain your sofa left the factory with. For background on how pigmented and corrected-grain hides differ, the Leather & Hide Council of America is the US industry body.

Colour is mixed against the panel beside the repair, never off a chart. These are the eight we mix most often for Article leather sofa repair.

Cognac leather colour swatch
Cognac
Cream leather colour swatch
Cream
Burgundy leather colour swatch
Burgundy
Chestnut leather colour swatch
Chestnut
Walnut leather colour swatch
Walnut
Black leather colour swatch
Black
Slate leather colour swatch
Slate
Charcoal leather colour swatch
Charcoal

What people ask first.

The five that come up most on Article leather sofa repair calls.

Can Article leather sofa repair be done in my home?

Nearly always. Scratches, scuffs, cracking, colour loss and most seam work happen in the room the sofa already sits in. Only a full recover or a frame rebuild leaves the house.

How do I tell finish damage from hide damage?

Press the mark with a fingertip. If it softens or moves, the colour coat has opened and the hide under it is intact. A cut you can see through has gone past the finish.

Does a repair affect my Article warranty?

Warranty terms come from Article, not from us, so read your order before you book anyone. What we can tell you is that the work is done to the panel, not to the frame or the legs.

Will the new colour match the rest of the sofa?

It is mixed against the panel next to the repair, in the light of your room rather than off a chart, then checked wet and dry before anything is sealed.

Can you repair a faux or bonded leather Article sofa?

Sometimes. Coated fabrics take colour and filler, so scuffs and small splits are fixable. Once the coating is lifting across a whole panel, replacing the panel is the honest answer.

Leather Restore Pro is an independent repair service. We are not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by Article. Model names are used only to identify the furniture we repair.

Tan leather sofa restored by an Article leather sofa repair in a quiet room

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One of the whole sofa, one close to the damage. That is enough to quote most Article leather sofa repair jobs without anyone leaving the house.

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