Bought a modern 2-color sofa, but will it get dirty and can I clean it?

[success_ny@yahoo.com]

I bought a beautiful modern leather sofa set (sofa and 2 chairs made of
genuine leather). Armrests are dark brown but the primary color is
light cream (sort of grey-white). I am afraid that it will get really
dirty with time. Is that the case?

Would I be able to clean it once it gets dirty or should I buy some
kind of cover for the sofa and put a cover under me when I sit on it?

I don't know much about how easy it is to clean leather furniture. Some
people tell me that once it gets dirty, there's not much you can do.

Thanks!

[Zobree]

It will get dirty over time. We have had a very expensive set for 10
years ... and I think it looks kind of crummy now.

We don't eat or drink on our leather furniture, so that helps. The
worst culprit seems to be dust ... it accumulates over time even though
you can't see it like you would on a wood surface. I would recommend
dusting your leather furniture regularly.

The other big problem for us has been SUNLIGHT. Ugh. It causes uneven
fading and hardening of the leather. We definitely would have
benefitted from closing blinds when we were not home.

Leather cleaners are effective but I think I have waited too long
between treatments (1 or 2 years at times, I'm afraid to admit.)