What once was love at first sight has now turned into silent resentment...Your sofas used to be the centrepiece of your living room, perfectly matching your carefully planned décor to create a beautiful ambiance.

To help you fall in love with your fabric sofas and chairs all over again we put together a comprehensive care guide covering some of the most common sources of stains and potential damage that can occur to your fabric furniture.

Because of the nature of the material it is made out of, fabric furniture tends to be more difficult to clean and maintain for a long period of time. Food stains, animal fur and bad smells can stick to your sofas or chairs and considerably shorten their lifespan.

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Sources (chronologically): Living room picture- Highwayswest, Light brown wooden mirror, Large wall mirror, Dark brown wooden mirror. 

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During the summer months, the warmer weather is usually a welcome addition, especially when we're lucky enough to get a hot weekend to enjoy a BBQ, beach trips and fun in the garden.

Enjoying the sun is something that we look forward to, however for some, it can make a huge impact on our sleep come night time.

Sleeping when the weather is warmer can be difficult. Many of us struggle to fall asleep if our body temperatures are too high, resulting in a restless nights sleep when we do eventually drift off.

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To some people it's a bit of a joke. For many, it's the source of endless nights of frustration. We're talking, of course, about snoring.

If you're a snorer, or your nightly sleep is ruined by sharing a bed with someone who snores, you might be interested to note that 25th - 29th April is National Stop Snoring Week.

This annual event by the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association aims to promote awareness of snoring and the idea that nobody has to suffer. So we thought we'd take this opportunity to look at some natural remedies for snoring.

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Throughout March, it's National Bed Month!

You're probably asking yourself what National Bed Month actually entails – well, at Relax Sofas & Beds, we want to ensure that you are getting the best nights sleep possible. And what better time to do that than this month?

National Bed Month is a nationwide awareness campaign from The Sleep Council which attempts to make sure you get a good night's sleep and highlights how a good bed is essential for achieving this.

It's so important to get a good night's sleep but sometimes this can be difficult. You may be a shift worker and have to work nights, which can confuse your sleep pattern, or you may just have difficulty dropping off come the evening.

Whatever the problem may be, we're taking National Bed Month seriously and helping you out the best we can...

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