Sofa Makeover

In the playroom, we have a little sofa. I got this sofa from Craigslist about 5 years ago, and I've tried to sell it twice now -- with no luck. It's a nice sofa, really, if you can look past the frayed upholstery and 70s vibe. It's a Henredon brand, which is supposed to mean it's great quality built to last, which is what the guy who sold it to me said. I was on the verge of just dropping it off at Goodwill, when I thought I just might be able to salvage it with a new slipcover.

I discovered that sewing a slipcover is really hard. I started with a nubby, silk-esque muslin as practice but it took so long and was so freaking difficult sew, I decided to just keep it as the actual slipcover.

You can see kind of what the sofa looked like before here.

And this is what it looks like now. It's far from perfect, but I like the imperfections and the obviously homemade feel of it. I made the pillow covers too, and I think the polka dots and soothing green colors add a playful yet calming touch to the room. My favorite part is that you can see the sweet little legs now that I've sewn the skirt out of sight (it's hidden beneath the slipcover).

Maybe in a few months after I've forgotten how hard it is, I'll try making another slipcover with the lovely linen fabric that I originally intended to cover the sofa with...