Smoking Couch Question

[MPfit]

Odd topic I'm sure. My garage has a back room where I store my boat. But has enough room on a separate wall to mount a TV, have a nice table, and I would like to put a couch in.  My wife would be glad for me to turn this into a cigar smoking portion of the garage, however, she only wants furniture that won't absorb the smoke smell. I'm curious if anyone has any experience with non-porous couches? Some sort of plastic material possibly? The room has windows, but no air condition. I do have a fantastic dehumidifier that I run whenever I'm working on the boat since you were in Florida the humidity is always through the roof. There's also a ceiling fan to help circulate the air as well. Any leads or information is always helpful thanks so much!

[dicko]

Leather is great for not taking on odours mate

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[Dmpotocek]

Leather is great for not taking on odours mate

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Agreed. I have an old leather couch in my inclement weather smoking room. (Space in my garage) That room gets a lot of action in the winter, and almost none in the summer. As long as you have good airflow in there a leather couch should work just fine for you.


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[raymond5737]

Get something used or old so no one will complain if you burn a hole in it. Accidentally of course... The smoke will still get on leather, and stink, like it gets on you and your clothes so you will have to wipe it down every once in a while. Put a fan in one of those windows to pull the smoke out. You are still going to smell like a smoke bomb when you come into the house, but I'm sure that you already know that. To keep the natives from getting restless, I am encouraged to take a shower and brush my teeth before climbing into bed but that is just my wife talking. I'm sure every cigar smokers wife loves the smell of napalm in the morning

[dominattorney]

I'll be getting arid of a leather couch soon.  PM me if you're anywhere near CO

[Ethernut]

Leather is your only option.. That is, unless if you wanna cover the couches in plastic..

 

[TheLiquidGator]

I had a bunch of Italian friends growing up as a kid. The furniture in their homes were always covered in the thickest plastic. It stuck to you like glue in the Summer.

[davenoh]

Leather or (for the budget-minded) genuine simulated leather....pleather   Or some nice outdoor furniture might work.  The cushions are generally less porous, and may not absorb smoke as easily, especially if the room has decent ventilation. 

[Colt45]

I'm another for leather, vinyl, or resin.

[GrouchoMarx]

Whats wrong with cigar smell?

[Pharmacovigilant]

Get The most comfortable couch you can find and never listen to your wife.

[BrightonCorgi]

Could go for a molded plastic sofa Kartell.  Kind of expensive, but seeing how you have a boat and a garage...

[Ethernut]

2 hours ago, GrouchoMarx said:

Whats wrong with cigar smell?

...the female doesn't like it. Making her happy is very nearly always the right thing to do. Good enough reason to avoid it. ?

[luv2fly]

4 hours ago, Pharmacovigilant said:

never listen to your wife

Your lips to God's ears!  If I took that approach, I would loose the wedding tackle and be out in the cold!!

[Colt45]

4 hours ago, Pharmacovigilant said:

A Get The most comfortable couch you can find and B never listen to your wife.

Yes, because if you do B, you'll be sleeping on A 

[PapaDisco]

Leather is a good first step, but if your ventilation is excellent you can use fabric just fine.  Wingtip club here in SF has fabric upholstery in their cigar lounge, but it is also exceptionally well ventilated and so the lounge never smells like an old ash tray when you first walk in.  Similar experience with the Red Chamber in Hong Kong.  So ventilate with something variable, maybe up to 1200CFM (just guessing here).

Also, get a smoking jacket, or designate your most comfy canvas work jacket for this purpose.  It will retain the majority of the smoke smell and you'll be much less of a smoke bomb when you walk into the house.  If I wear a smoking jacket over my suit, I never need to dry clean.  If I don't, then the suit need to air out for 3 days or make a trip to the cleaners, so smoking jackets work!

[QuaiDorkay]

I believe it's all about the ventilation.   Install an attic fan in your garage with a timer.   You have it on when smoking and when you leave set the timer for 30-45 mins.  All set no odors.  Has worked for me for years!!

[LLC]

If you look at what is typically in all cigar lounges, it is leather. Best option for you.


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[polarbear]

Another vote for leather

That being said, I have a cloth covered couch that I give a spray with Febreeze and a vacuum every week or so and its as fresh as the day I bought it

[MrGlass]

56 minutes ago, polarbear said:

Another vote for leather

That being said, I have a cloth covered couch that I give a spray with Febreeze and a vacuum every week or so and its as fresh as the day I bought it

I'm with polarbear - Febreze works wonders.  

[JR Kipling]

Is this a 'man cave' or an area for the whole family ?

If its a man cave, get whatever you want. If not, have your wife do the shopping for it and be done with it.

Personally, I'd go for something  in dark leather,

 

Several years ago, I was talking to a relative about a great deal on a hunting rifle. There was a little bit of very minor work that needed to be done on the wood stock, but it was a terrific deal. In any case it was modestly priced at around $500 U.S. and easily affordable by the relative. It was worth twice that. I found the deal & was passing it on to him because I had promised to keep an eye out for such an item.  - Halfway through the conversation his wife comes on the phone and asks me if 'that old broken rifle is worth it'.  I'm thinking , "Why the f**k are you even on the phone ?"

The relative ended up getting the hunting  rifle. The minor repair was made. He ended up with a great deal. But, I never quite viewed the guy the same way after that.

[BrightonCorgi]

15 hours ago, PapaDisco said:

Also, get a smoking jacket, or designate your most comfy canvas work jacket for this purpose.  It will retain the majority of the smoke smell and you'll be much less of a smoke bomb when you walk into the house.  If I wear a smoking jacket over my suit, I never need to dry clean.  If I don't, then the suit need to air out for 3 days or make a trip to the cleaners, so smoking jackets work!

Totally agree on the smoking jacket.  Works great,

[Phillys]

Leather and an inline turbo fan (CanFan, expensive but powerful) to vent the smoke, that's what I have and the room barely smells (even though I would not mind if it did.