DISASTER SOFA: can leather be bleached lighter!?!?

Question

OH NOOO! HELP! I have just spent a small fortune on a leather sofa (traditional one) buying online without having sat on or viewed. I know.... so STUPID. Closing down sale - money back is not an option.

The sofa came - it's pretty uncomfortable although that I can deal with. It's like a chesterfield but the BIG problem is that what I thought would be a gentle tan shade is like a burnt ORANGE!!! Help!!!

Is there any way this leather can be bleached lighter (the sofa cost quite a lot so I wouldn't want to take a really big chance right enough)?

I could probably learn to cope with it if it were a few shades lighter and it just wasn't the ONLY thing I see when I walk into the lounge. Can ANYone help me!!??

Answer 1

Yikes!!! I'm not going to be much of a help becuase I'm not sure of that one...

But if worse comes to worse you could always put the sofa up for sale on e-bay or something like that..... getting your money (or maybe even more) back to buy a sofa you really like.