In addition to making flower pillows....my mom has also been working on reupholstering her furniture in her living room. She has a couch, love seat, and chair which she purchased 10 years ago...all coordinating pieces. She was tired of the floral print & was ready for something new, but didn't want to spend the money to buy new furniture.
So...she decided to reupholster her existing furniture instead!
Even when shopping for fabric to reupholster furniture...you can really get into spending a lot of money. So, my mom starting researching on the internet about furniture reupholstering and came across Miss Mustard Seed. She has all kinds of great info when it comes to refinishing & reupholstering furniture. If you have never visited her site...you should definitely take a few minutes & check it out, especially if you are ready to do some refinishing or reupholstering of your own! She has great tips!
While browsing thru Miss Mustard Seed's site....my mom came across a post on reupholstering with paint drop cloths! This was perfect considering she was wanting an off-white couch, not to mention drop cloths are inexpensive!
So, the transformation began....
This is a sneek peek at what the couch looked like before with the floral print...
(these pics were taken with my mom's cell phone, sorry about the quality!)
She started out by bleaching the drop cloths per Miss Mustard Seed's advice & then measured and cut the drop cloth to fit the couch....
She then pinned the pieces and sewed them together....
And this is what the couch looks like now....
How fabulous does this look!?!
She said she ended up using 3.5 packages of drop cloths. They come 6 foot by 9 foot and are about $10 per package. So for $40 she has a completely new couch & a great new look! She will be doing the same thing to her loveseat & chair...I will post pics of them as soon as they are completed!
Any of you out there tired of your worn out couch?
Maybe its not worn out, but just not in style anymore....
Consider using paint drop cloths to give your couch a facelift!
I'm linking this project up at....
I'm sitting here with my jaw on the floor! Unbelievable! I am just awestruck at how gorgeous this couch is and how inexpensive it was to do it. But I have to say, you and your mom share a unique talent for this type of thing and I don't think I could do it by myself. Love your blog :)
ReplyDeleteYour Mom did an awesome job on that sofa! it looks so professional! I love it when you take something thats old and blah before and restore it to something that will be loved and used!
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OH MY WOW!! She did an amazing job!!! I have a chair that I would like to make a slipcover for but I am chicken because I can't sew! :) I never thought to bleach the drop cloth, I really should pay more attention when I read Miss Mustard Seeds posts! :) Love it lots!!!!
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Wow! That turned out fabulous!! ...and for *$40*..wow!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks incredible!!! I am getting ready to do the couch in my guest house with drop cloths...I think. I keep putting that project off. :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the other pieces.
Blessings,
Traci
It looks fabulous!! I tell you, it's addicting. All of her furniture will be covered in drop cloths by the end of it. It is so cheap and so chic. Thanks for sharing and for the link!
ReplyDeleteLook how cute you 2 are!! what a gift to enjoy your talents together...thanks for stoppin' by!
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7sisters
I say it looks like she has a new 1200 dollar pottery barn piece! Way to go, love it absolutely love this transoformation.
ReplyDeleteWow, incredible transformation!
ReplyDeleteNow this is fabulous!! I use to have that same exact sofa. I wish I would have been as talented as you and made it into something wonderful!! Great job and cute blog. New follower.= ))
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! What an amazing job she did. It looks like a pro did it and charged a small fortune for it. I bow down to her skills.
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing idea & transformation! She did a fab job! I love your blog and will definitely be back!
ReplyDeleteThe couch looks fabulous! I'm in the process of redoing two wing back chairs for my living room.
ReplyDeleteThat looks fantastic! Great job and super thrifty too!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I recently purchased a couch on craigslist (ugly, but in good shape) and was shocked at how expensive slipcovers are! Your DIY slipcover looks amazing! I just posted how I turned two queen size sheets into a slipcover for just $24.
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That is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteSaw this from the CSI project...awesome job!! You really made it fit so snugly and it just looks great. I'm going to feature this on my blog!
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This is stunning! We want to recover a couch, love seat and chair - I'm nervous to spend a fortune on fabric and then mess it up but for $40 I'd be willing to take the risk. I'm blown away by how amazing this looks! Wow
ReplyDeleteWow - amazing makeover and so affordable! It looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI have plans to do this too. What a beautiful "new" sofa! Love it! Beautiful result, super budget!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking to the DIY Earthy Essentials party!
Roeshel
What a great job she did! I am doing the same to mine! I started with the chaise lounge first. I will be doing the sofa next.
ReplyDeleteHi, friend! I'm admiring all the creativity in your blog so can you please share them at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop? You can find us here: http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2011/05/creative-bloggers-party-hop-050111.html.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a dropcloth and it has a seam up the middle. Were yours like this? I feel like it's not going to go as far with a seam already in it. :/
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