Got an old sofa that still got years of difficult wear left in it – but it is looking a small exhausted and outdated? If your old sofa frame is still serviceable, but the upholstery is showing a little wear and tear, updating it could be just a matter of a couple of yards of fabric and some comfortable new couch cushions. If you were smart enough to choose a sofa with a couch cushion back and seat, you can end up looking like you have a whole brand new couch by the time you’re finished. Here’s how to spiff up your old sofa with brand new upholstery and couch cushions.
If your couch has an attached back, your options for restyling will be a bit much more limited. Still, you can make a large difference with new fabric covering for the upholstery and a change of style for the seating couch cushions. It can be as simple as choosing slipcovers for the couch and couch cushions in a livelier, updated style, or – if you’re daring – you can go as far as cutting away the attached pillow back and replacing it with couch cushions.
Traditional styles use two or three couch cushions for both seat and back. If you’re just replacing the seat couch cushions, you have a few choices. If the back of the sofa is one piece – without attached or loose pillow-backs – you can use as numerous seat couch cushions as you want. One full length seat couch cushion lends a sleek, contemporary look to an older style. Only use the same fabric as you use for the sofa slipcover to make a cover for the couch cushion. If you like a more traditional feel, use two or three evenly sized couch cushions on the seating platform.
If, on the other hand, you’ve got a pillow-back sofa, you should stick with either the same number or a single couch cushion for the seating. In other words, if the back as three pillow sections, use either one or three couch cushions on the seat base. Anything else will give the sofa an strangely unbalanced feeling. The fabric that you chose for the upholstery slipcover and casings for your couch cushions will be a major decision to make. It will also be a major factor in deciding how long your brand new investment will last.
Among the durable, natural fabrics that you can choose are cotton, wool, linen and leather. Among the synthetics, olefin is one of the most versatile fibers available. You can find olefin upholstery fabrics in weaves that mimic almost any woven fabric – that are wash and wear easy when it comes to care. Take the extra trouble to make sure that your slipcovers and the covers for your couch cushions are removable so that they can be easily dry-cleaned or machine washed.
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