{"id":83407,"date":"2022-09-30T16:30:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T14:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/modern-leather-chairs-inspiration-and-advice\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T12:57:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T10:57:41","slug":"modern-leather-chairs-inspiration-and-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/modern-leather-chairs-inspiration-and-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern leather chairs: inspiration and advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Among the endless models of chairs on offer in the design world, those in leather are certainly the most sought-after: this is not a trend, but a <b>success that has lasted for decades<\/b>. <b>Leather chairs with a modern design are a must<\/b>, not least because they <b>lend character<\/b> to any type of environment: for example, they fit perfectly in the home as well as in a professional context. And matching them is not difficult: they satisfy the aesthetics whether <b>paired<\/b> with <b>classic furniture complements<\/b> <b>or ultra-modern elements<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Leather chairs: a guide to choice<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Leather and hide are timeless materials<\/b>, they are constantly and absolutely up-to-date, elegant and versatile. Perfect for embellishing the living room, the bedroom, a reading room, that special corner of your home, or an office. The choice between hide and leather is basically a matter of personal taste: the only aspect to be taken into account is that <b>leather, being softer, lends itself better to seating<\/b>. While hide , evidently harder, <b>is more used for backrests<\/b>. As they age, both materials soften and acquire a pleasant colouring and texture, which makes <b>modern leather chairs a timeless design element<\/b>. Of course, some care is needed: leather and hides have to be cleaned and treated with special products and often the presence of pets and small children jeopardises their durability.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of style, subjective taste is the discriminating factor, but there are some general rules: if you are looking for a leather chair to be the absolute star of the room, it is best to opt for a<b> model with an original, modern, futuristic design<\/b>. Or, just to distinguish it from the rest of the furniture, you can choose <b>a chair with a vintage flavour<\/b>, which will give a retro touch to the room.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Modern leather chairs: interior design in purity<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>It may seem a marginal aspect, but establishing, from the outset, where the chair will be placed helps to choose the most suitable model, style and material.&nbsp;<b>The function shapes the choice<\/b>: if it will be part of the living room furniture, together with sofas and armchairs, it should have <b>a style and colour that is in line with the rest of the layout<\/b>. If, on the other hand, the chair is going to occupy a specific corner of the house, perhaps next to a coffee table for sipping tea or reading a book, it should be <b>comfortable, cosy and with a distinct personality in terms of aesthetics<\/b>. An eloquent example of this is Bontempi&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/it_it\/sedie\/drop-03-03.html\">Drop<\/a> chair. A chair with <b>solid wood and lacquered steel frame<\/b> <b>with conical<\/b>, lattice and swivel<b>legs<\/b>. Its Upholstered shell is covered in ecological leather, Premium ecological leather, technical velvet, Mambo fabric, Lul\u00f9 fabric, Waterproof Nabuk, Printed Waterproof Nabuk, Pure Virgin Wool, Velvet, &nbsp;Filed Kvadrat fabric tailed Kvadrat fabric and Premium Leather.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9200\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9200\" src=\"http:\/\/journal.bontempi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/750x1000_21.jpg\" alt=\"Bontempi: Sedia Drop\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drop, the living room chair by Bontempi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Leather chairs: compare models and find the best ones<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Modern leather chairs are often upholstered<\/b>: these models are characterised by a wooden or metal frame<b>. Prominent among them is the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/it_it\/chantal-03-00.html\"><b>chantal chair<\/b><\/a><b> by Bontempi. <\/b>L<b>eather chairs with a chrome-plated steel frame are also original and impressive<\/b>, they have a <b>sled-like design<\/b> instead of the classic four legs.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever has to choose leather chairs for the <b>kitchen<\/b>, must check that the<b> total height does not exceed 90 cm<\/b>, because in the kitchen, movements are faster and more frequent and a high backrest would become an annoying obstacle. Chairs with armrests and chairs that are too heavy should also be avoided.<br \/>\nIn terms of style, there are many combinations from <b>these macro categories<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><b>Modern leather chair<\/b>. Contemporary style, no frills, geometric lines, bold colours. Perfect for reading, watching TV, receiving guests.<\/p>\n<p><b>Design leather chair<\/b>. It serves as a comfortable seat, but also stands out as a piece of furniture. There is no need to add other accessories or furnishings: it is already an item that attracts the gaze of those entering the room.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scandinavian-style leather chair<\/b>. The Scandinavian style has been booming in recent years, thanks to the quality of the materials and the feeling of well-being they convey. A chair inspired by the Nordic style is suitable for any environment, just choose the colour that best matches the other furniture.<\/p>\n<p><b>Leather and metal chair<\/b>. Another great classic that rightfully belongs to the history of design: the leather and metal chair immediately characterises a living room with great personality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9204\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9204\" src=\"http:\/\/journal.bontempi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/750x1000_12.jpg\" alt=\"Bontempi: Sedia Chantal\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chantal, the living room chair by Bontempi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among the endless models of chairs on offer in the design world, those in leather are certainly the most sought-after: this is not a trend, but a success that has lasted for decades. Leather chairs with a modern design are a must, not least because they lend character to any type of environment: for example, they fit perfectly in the home as well as in a professional context.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":83717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bontempi-casa-proposals"],"acf":{"blog_cta":{"tagline":"","title":"","body":"","link_text":"","link":""},"gallery":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83407"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122913,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83407\/revisions\/122913"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bontempi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}