Care Instructions

If you have questions about your furniture and how to look after it, contact your Blå Station representative

A Newcomer
We hope you will be satisfied with your new Blå Station furniture. It was made in Sweden, of high quality materials, and with the least environmental impact possible. We usually say that an item of Blå Station furniture should deserve a place in the market. By this we mean that the design quality should be so high that the furniture will continue to be attractive in the market in the long term. Furniture that you like and can use your whole life needn’t be replaced. By following these care instructions you will be able to enjoy your furniture for a long time to come.

Arrival

Most of our furniture is delivered ready assembled. Like with all furniture it is a good idea to check from time to time whether any screws need tightening.

Remember that sunlight affects all furniture, so protect your furniture from direct sunlight and bear in mind that even materials with good light resistance may fade.

Take Care of Your Furniture

Remember to always protect your furniture from hot objects, liquids and dirt. Always clean up spills immediately.

Steel

Wipe the surface with a dry or damp cloth in everyday cleaning. You can also use a mild environmentally friendly detergent. Always dry your furniture afterwards using a dry cloth. Do not use abrasive detergents or abrasive sponges and cloths.

Aluminium, stainless steel, lacquered finishes and chromed steel are extremely damage-resistant, but don’t forget that dirt and liquids may stain even these surfaces. To clean very dirty or stained chrome, aluminium or stainless steel, you can use a cloth moistened with pure alcohol. Never use solvents on lacquered metal.

Wood

Wipe with a dry or slightly damp cloth in everyday cleaning; you can also use a mild environmentally friendly detergent. Always dry your furniture afterwards using a dry cloth. Do not use abrasive detergents or abrasive sponges and cloths. Wood is a living material, which makes each item of wood furniture unique. Like all natural materials, the shape of wood shifts over time. This is why you should expose the entire wood surface to an equal amount of light. Sharp objects, such as rivets on jeans, may leave marks on a wooden seat. Heat and hot objects may damage wood, so always leave an air gap between your wood furniture and a radiator. Protect the wood from hot objects such as pans, cups and plates.

Laminate

Wipe with a dry or damp cloth in everyday cleaning; you can also use a mild environmentally friendly detergent. Always dry your furniture afterwards using a dry cloth. Do not use abrasive detergents or abrasive sponges and cloths. Remove ink, wine, wax crayons and similar stains using acetone or methylated spirits. Then wipe the surface with water and a mild environmentally friendly detergent, and finish off by wiping the surface dry.

Textiles

We use a wide variety of fabrics for our furniture. It is thus important to check the cleaning instructions for your particular fabric on the relevant fabric supplier’s website before you clean or treat your furniture.

Regular cleaning is important to maintain the appearance and durability of furnishing fabric. Vacuum clean your furniture as part of everyday cleaning and wipe away spills before they get the chance to dry in the fabric. Use a product suitable for furniture alternatively warm water to dissolve stains. One option is to whip up the foam of hot water and detergent and use the foam as detergent. Only use water and detergent after testing it on a small, less visible area of the fabric first. Avoid rubbing, because this may damage the fibres in the fabric.

More detailed cleaning instructions for each fabric are available on each fabric supplier’s website. Removable covers are washable as stated in the washing instructions on the fabric supplier’s website.

Leather

In everyday cleaning, wipe the leather with a dry cloth – you can also use leather soap that preserves the leather’s natural properties. Always wipe the leather dry afterwards. You can remove traces of soap by polishing with a soft cloth. Apply leather treatment regularly. Only use approved leather care products that protect against stains and fading caused by sunlight. If you look after the leather correctly, it will become even more beautiful over the years and will remain soft and supple. Leather is a natural material and, just like wood, each item of leather furniture is unique, because no two hides are the same. All tanning of our leather takes place using vegetable tannins. Remember to always leave an air gap between your leather furniture and radiators or other heat sources.

Down

Our down-filled cushions consist of several sewn compartments to prevent the down from clumping together in one place. Down is a natural material, allowing the cushion’s filling to adapt to your body shape to a greater extent than synthetic materials. Cushions with down filling therefore need to be plumped up from time to time to maintain their desired shape.

Polyurethane (PUR) and Plastic

Polyurethane rubber is used in some of our chair seats and backrests. Small plastic components are in the form of feet and linking device. Wipe with a dry or slightly damp cloth in everyday cleaning, you can also use a mild environmentally friendly detergent. Always wipe dry with a dry cloth. Do not use abrasive detergents or abrasive sponges.

Sustainability

Ever since Blå Station was founded in 1986 the company has focused on environmental issues and works to seven + one criteria for sustainable development.