How to Store Wooden, Leather & Upholstered Furniture Safely in the UAE

Some of the most attractive items of furniture are also the most vulnerable. Take wooden, leather and upholstered furniture. Wood and leather are two of nature’s traditional beauties and they continue to be popular because they have a natural charm that more robust materials lack.

But they are easily damaged without even being physically touched. They are vulnerable to heat and moisture, which in the UAE means sun and humidity, natural factors which are prevalent country-wide, but more so in certain specific locations.

Places like Dubai Marina, Jumeirah and Palm Jumeirah can be not just hot but uncomfortable, and if the weather is making people sweat, it’s not doing your furnishings any good either.

That is because upholstery, too, can be damaged without much actually seeming to happen. Upholstery fabrics can be faded by the sun, infected by humidity and invaded by dust – and all within the confines of a normal home. That is why you can’t take chances with your treasured furniture in these parts.

Having Work Done? How can you Protect Your Furniture?

If you’re having building work or redecoration done, it is not enough to herd all the furniture into a corner, cover it with old sheets and hope for the best. Humidity and dust get everywhere, and they will get under your homespun attempts to keep them out.

In addition to this, if you’re having work done it pays to give the workers room to do their thing. People work better when the space is open, rather than having to be careful where they step or where they put things. Give them a nice empty room to work in and productivity improves, helping your project stay on time or even early.

How Pods can Solve Problems

Since the answer is to get your furniture out of the way, the question is: where? To a professional, air-conditioned storage facility is best.

But how are you going to get it all there? How about having a number of specially designed removals pods delivered to your place? Then they can be packed with your furniture under your supervision and carefully transported to that storage facility; to be kept safe and sound until the coast is clear and you can have them brought back. These pods are well-made, with tight seals to keep out insects, mould and dust, while a storage facility built specifically for this purpose will have a clean, pleasant, almost clinical ambience that tells you all is well and your belongings are safe.

This is all a far cry from the old methods of putting things in boxes and renting a van to do all the work yourself. With a top moving, storage and shipping firm on the case you can have the whole job done quickly and without stress. At Easytruck, we will even give you access to your stored goods seven days a week, so if you suddenly think of something you need, you can get it.

When your furniture is redelivered to you the wood, leather and upholstery will be just as they were when you last saw them.