How to reupholster a love seat or sofa

There are hundreds, if not thousands of upholstery projects on the Internet. Some of these upholstery projects are so-so, some totally lack instructions that make any sense, and then there are a select few that provide detailed instructions that you can follow. With a view to showing you how easy re-upholstering furniture can be I decided to post a few projects for you to take a look at...

 

ciburbanity.com

Charlotte at ciburbanity transformed a vintage love seat found on craiglist into a feature piece for her lounge.

tickingandtoile.blogspot.com

Shellagh at ticking and toile found a similar piece, also on craiglist, and the newly upholstered love seat now sits at the bottom of her bed.

 

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Aimee Swikit makes reupholstery look oh so easy and her finished pieces are stunning. Must be honest... I learn't a few new tricks myself from this feature on reupholstering a love seat.

swikit.wordpress.com

Classy Clutter turned a bargain secondhand find into a reupholstered masterpiece - no small feat for someone who has never done any upholstery project before. If you are afraid to take that first step and rip apart your sofa, find a small chair that you can try first.

classyclutter.net

makeit-loveit.com

Ashley on makeit-loveit reupholstered an old and worn armchair for her new nursery. There are hundreds of pictures that accompany the step-by-step process of how she did it.

GOOD TO KNOW

• When buying fabric make sure that you select upholstery fabric. If you're not sure, ask the sales consultant. Upholstery fabric is classed according to use and durability.
• If you are making a slipcover that can be removed for washing, ensure that fabric is 100% washable, or you will spend a fortune on dry cleaning.
• Take your time. There's no point in trying to do this type of project in a day. If you do the job properly and with care your reupholstery project should look just as good as one professionally done.