The sofa is certainly interesting, but I would opt for a sofa more like this. Your sofa, even after it's reupholstered, is so style specific that coordinating other upholstered items will be a bit more difficult.

I think I'd sell it and get a new one. the curve of the back...the button treatment to the back..the low arms...the pleated skirt...all things that I would not pick. With that said....you can play it up and make a fun vintage look with two toned approach....different contrasting fabric for seat cushions ….add in some different pattern for some toss pillows....eliminate the pleated skirt and just add trim to a plain skirt. All this...to make it worthwhile will also drive up the cost. maybe just keep it as is and add toss pillows...bold botanical prints....polyester faux silk/etc. get a throw other than bedspread or kiddie fleece. You could go to Ethan Allen and look for a curved ottoman ..order in a fabric of your choice and get toss pillows from their assortment in same or coordinated fabric...that would make it feel new, give versatility with ottoman, and probably spend less than reupholstering. the thing it has going for it -the neutral fabric-and it's long...[for stretching out]. Just personal preference as far as your decision.

It's a very interesting and different style than what is being shown today. It wouldn't be my choice, but I'm not living in your house!

That being said, if you like it, and it's comfortable, then reupholster it. You can decorate the room as you like, with the sofa being only one part of the whole picture. A neutral chenille or linen would work well, but you should have an overall plan in place before you select fabric. Have a furniture layout, color scheme, style picked out before you buy anything.

Since you like it and are aware of the cost,sure. My preference would be to upholster it without a skirt (or a simpler skirt depending on what's under there) and with a single seat. Your upholsterer will give you options.After the holidays is often a good time to negotiate with your upholsterer,too. Fabric could be in any colour or texture you want,so definitely make a whole room plan.

You could paint the sofa instead of reupholstering it

Got two/ three grand to make an old thing look fresh? Is it to DIE for comfortable? Have you gotten a quote for labor, with any tweaks to the styling, such as number of tufts........skirt..etc? You need a minimum of 25 yards of a solid fabric, as same styling . Even a modest faux velvet is going to be 50.00 a yard. ............? Also consider the rest of the style in your " typical open floor space"

I agree with Jan...I’m not a pro, but have gone down that rabbit hole myself with reupholstering an out of date sofa that I somehow thought I should keep for sentimental reasons. Big mistake...huge! For what I paid for the redo, I could have bought two new ones (well made, not just big box quality). Do yourself a huge favor and call the thrift shop for a courtesy pickup, then shop til you drop (and treat yourself to lunch out!)

It will need to be re-styled as well as re-upholstered. Get rid of the tufting and make the back even - no dips and hills. And that will cost you at least 1500 (no fabric!) in a LCOL area up to $3000 in a HCOL area. Unless this thing is really well-built (not only 8-way hand tied springs, but a spring back and heavy frame), it's simply not worth the cost. I say this as a woman who has two sofas in her house, one of which is about 60 years old, and the other about 78. But they were well worth spending the money on as they are very good sofas as well as having tons of sentimental value. But they cost me a LOT of money to do. Of course, having one of the same quality custom built (and it would have to be - no one makes such sofas today), would have been even more expensive.

One needs to really know what one is doing when making such decisions.

Here are some possibly helpful questions to ask yourself. There are no right or wrong answers.

Would you have bought it if someone had not given it to you?

Has its appeal grown on you since your last posting about it in October?

Do you want it to be the centerpiece of your room?

All true, but I always think of the problem of these old pieces of furniture ending up in a landfill. I'd rather see it donated to a worthy charity if you choose not to reupholster it.

To me, it looks very comfortable and inviting, for either stretching out or sitting. And I like that it's not exactly the same as everything you would see in the stores today. And to my eye, I like the tufting. It's vintage/retro.

Diana, no one wants them. Today, everyone wants something straight out of Wayfair and when they tire of it or it collapses in 3-5 years, they will put it in a dumpster. Goodwill says they can't sell them, even for as little as $10. Apparently, the poor are quite picky about their home furnishings!

Wow!!! ^^^^^

Why shouldn't the "poor" be picky? They shouldn't even try to have a home with a bit of current style, but just what's old that no one else wants? And I would guess the majority of people shopping goodwill are not poor.

Anglophilia,

Perhaps even the poor are concerned with issues a 10.00 sofa could bring into a home; lice, bedbugs, pet odors / stains, etc.

Errr.....The poor apparently are not allowed to be picky.
They will get what they are given and will be happy for it.

I've given curtains and furniture to several charities throughout the years. I understand that Goodwill can't sell them, and I know that many don't want them. However, I know of several local charities, one which helps homeless families get resettled, another that provides a furniture exchange, and another that is a home for unwed mothers, that have taken donations willingly and without reservation.

This is what I'm talking about. This is why I love this forum and the people who contribute. Jan Moyer's pic of sofa. I would never have been able to see that transformation.

I'm a designer. I'm not poor. My sofa has a ( gasp!!!!) rolled arm in a classic three seat shape. Been reinvented three times in 22 years. I'm nowhere near as picky as my clients.:) It's major league quality then and still. If I had no place to sit? I could be happy with a LOT less than my sofa............especially if eating or feeding my kids were a greater concern.

BTW - I think the couch is gorgeous.