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Sofa Re-Upholstery

11 years ago
My first sofa re-upholstered. I bought it for $35. It was really dirty but now I think it looks great. I know it isn't perfect but I love my sofa :).

Comments (41)

  • 11 years ago

    You did a good job.

  • 11 years ago
    Beautiful!
  • 11 years ago

    Very nice job!

  • 11 years ago

    HI -- Wow score one for you !! Great sofa !

  • 11 years ago

    for 35 bucks and effort...blow others away with this. Fantastic. enjoy the sofa

  • 11 years ago
    Absolutely gorgeous !!! Did you upholster by yourself ? How difficult it was?
  • 11 years ago
    Thank you so much!
    Yes, I did by myself. It was easy for me, more than I believed but before that, I re-upholstered two old chairs. I attached pictures (before/after).
  • 11 years ago
    Thank you so much!
    Yes, I did by myself. It was easy for me, more than I believed but before that, I re-upholstered two old chairs. I attached pictures (before/after).
  • 11 years ago
    Thank you so much!
    Yes, I did by myself. It was easy for me, more than I believed but before that, I re-upholstered two old chairs. I attached pictures (before/after).
  • 11 years ago
    Great job!!
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    I am impressed! Great work!

  • 11 years ago

    Great job!!! I think it is beautiful.

  • 11 years ago
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    I apologize, but I thought this post was going to be more about how you did it. I don't really understand the point of "look at me, look at me" but... okay.

  • 11 years ago
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    Wow, these all look great! Hmm ... where do you live? I've got an armchair that needs to be reupholstered :)

  • 11 years ago

    great job!. I am now encouraged to upholster my first chair!!

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    Well done!

  • 11 years ago

    You sure have done a wonderful job on the sofa and the chairs on top of that you have learned a new skill and saved a bundle of money , now get ready for friends and relatives to come calling on you with their upholstery ideas and needs .

  • 11 years ago
    Thank you so much guys!
    You are right,Genevieve ! I did a couch a month ago for a friend. She bought it for $76. I'll attach the before/after pictures.
  • 11 years ago

    Beautiful. For others who may wish to attempt reupholstering, how did you get the skills to do it, i.e., books, on-line help, watched others, etc.?

  • 10 years ago
    Wow, beautiful. I am inspired to try reupholstering our antique wing chair soon. Well done to you.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Wow !! You got a great sofa man.. :) $35 Sofa.... hmmm not at all bad (Y) Keep it up.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Wow, looks beautiful!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    looks great!

  • 10 years ago
    Since I responded to your "before and after" upholstered sofa, my husband and I went ahead and bought all the tools required to recover a wing chair. We went on YouTube. Here....before and after pictures
  • 10 years ago
    Love your frenchy sofa and you can be proud. Upholstry is becoming a loss craft and skill.
  • 10 years ago

    Thank you Connie. When I first saw the post I know it can be done. I just wasn't sure to begin with. But we can all go to YouTube college to learn whatever. And thank you to lwrfloridian for your post.

  • 10 years ago
    Wow! You did a great job! it looks like new. Congratulation!
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Well done !

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    10 years ago

    The new piece looks great. I invite you to follow our architectural design firm for
    some more inspiration as you move forward with transforming your beautiful
    home.

  • 10 years ago
    I just finished another wing chair. I'll attach the before/after pictures.
  • 10 years ago

    Omg, similar to our chair. Nice one.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I love to reinvent the old!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Great job!

  • 10 years ago

    Can you share what type of foam you used for the couch cushions? The comfort? Foam density? Thank you! The photos look great!

  • 10 years ago
    Try mybecca high density foam from Amazon dot com. You need to wrap it tightly with layers of Dacron using spray adhesive. Some YouTube videos give good instruction on how to do it.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Well done!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Wow! Spectacular job!

  • 10 years ago

    Too bad that you are so far! because I have a chair that could use your talent :)