Re-upholstered Settee/Sofa

 Out with the old, in with the new.

Remember this lovely sofa or settee I purchased on Craigslist last fall for $50?  Well after taking out a zillion staples, layer by layer, then stapling on new fabric, layer by layer (and yes, there was sweat and blood involved)...I'm Finally Finished!!!

Here is our new Beautiful sofa!  I used Crypton fabric, which is stain resistant and perfect for kids, but I'm not going to tell them that.  The color is called Bella Toast, a great neutral color so I can add some colorful throw pillows and never get tired of the color.

There were definitely some parts that were more difficult than others.  I had to do one of the curved arm pieces a few times, because the nails kept poking through.

 I sewed the cushion twice.  The first time the corners didn't align just right.  It took me all day to undo all the stitching, upholstery thread is tough.  Luckily, it looked right the second time because I don't know if I would of had the patience to do it a third time.

Since this was my first upholstery job, I learned a lot.  One thing that I've read, but would do differently is when you use the old fabric as a pattern for cutting out the new fabric, cut it a little bigger.  The reason is after the fabric is stapled on, some parts are trimmed up making it smaller, and if you don't have it perfectly positioned right it may not fit just right. 

 I've asked myself, "Would you do it again?", Yes, but not anytime soon.  I now have a custom sofa that I just love for less than $200.  I think it was worth it!

My Living Room

Please come into our front room, the living room. But keep in mind it is a work in progress. I'll try to show you our house room by room as I get things a little more organized.

When you first come in this is what you see (above). I love the openness of the room: high ceilings, open staircase, and windows to let light in.

A view from the staircase.

The foyer area.

I love this console I bought a few years ago at a garage sale for $40. I finally found some baskets at TJ Maxx that fit perfectly.

I just love Craigslist! I didn't have any formal living room furniture, so I started to shop Craigslist. I bought these wingback chairs on Craigslist for $100, for the pair. They are in great condition and I'm actually really liking the blue upholstery.

Another Craigslist find, $50. So my new-to-me formal living room furniture cost me a total of $150, not too bad. Okay, now on this settee I'm not fond of the floral fabric, but that will be changing soon. I'm going to try to reupholster it myself. This will be my first upholstery project, so wish me luck. I brought home four fabric samples from JoAnn's. I'm going to go with a light neutral color so I can brighten it up with fun pillows.

This is the upholstery I will be using, it's called Crypton. It's not cheap, but it's 50% off at JoAnn's and I have a 20% off coupon for the total cost. It's perfect for families since it is extremely durable, stain resistant, etc. I've read where people have been able to easily wash off dirt, chocolate, ketchup, and more. It's also soft and looks great.

So there it is, our living room. After I get the settee finished, I can finish decorating and show you more pictures. Thanks for coming by!