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K and I have some home improvement going on this weekend. We had been talking about moving this year, but ended up deciding that staying put another year was more prudent. But after six years in the same place, let’s just say a refresh is needed.
BOY, would I love to replace this sofa! It’s eight years old and getting all kinds of saggy. But, like moving, replacement isn’t prudent at the moment. Okay, so, I decided to at least correct this ridiculous-looking swayback it’s developed.
The back cushions are filled with fiberfill, which of course has become compressed with the years of lounging. We did some measuring, and found that two 18″ x 18″ blocks of dense foam would fit snugly across the inside, with some room at the top. So we un-stuffed the cushions and wiggled in the foam.
Then, I used my softie-filling skills on a large scale, and firmly re-packed fiberfill around the top, sides, and front of the foam. This rounded out all the corners again. And took a fair amount of fiddling, but in the end…
…Much, much better! Still an old sofa, but at least, not one with a U-shaped back.
Bonus: fiberfill for, oh, about fifty softies. :-) Total investment: About $30.00. Works for me!
Great refurb! Hint for putting foam into “tight” spots is to wrap with
thin plastic (like dry cleaners). It’ll slip in and then you can remove
it.
Ooh, great tip – thanks!
That fiberfill is actually a dacron fiberfill on a roll which is cut and wrapped around the foam cushions. That is how us professional upholsterers do it.
That’s the kind of thing I’ll look for when I next buy a sofa! This one was all loose handfuls of stuffing, and that really shows age, doesn’t it?
Wow, it looks great! It still amazes me how much a little elbow grease & ingenuity can change things. And how such a small detail, like u-back to straight really does make a difference. Great job! Love seeing your granny afghan on the side. :)
Heh! Afghan. Argh. I’ve run out of yarn with about 18″ of edging to do. Sigh.
Nothing like a bit of stuffing to fix something.
This is brilliant, Diane! And so refreshing to see an appreciation for making do. Love it.
Nice! I love practical craft projects – not flashy, but satisfying, right?! Side note, the art work behind your couch is really pretty! Sending you love and hugs!
I love a good practical craft, too. Glad you like the print – I’ve had it about ten years, I think. It’s one of Matisse’s paper cuts. I really love it!
Thanks! Next step is some new cushions, too…
Awesome Diane! Seriously, it looks like a new couch! Why anyone company thinks just fiber fill will hold up even after 6 months is beyond me. You two rocked this one.
Wow, that is high praise, coming from you, Stephanie! Thank you so much! You’ll be pleased to know we found a better home for the shop light, too. :-)
that looks so much better :) why replace, when you can fix it :)
Thank you, Jennifer! If I had any, um, you know, I’d make a slipcover, too. :-)
Veyr nice rehab. I have been thinking of trying something similar with our couches- they have developed the distinct impression of a 50lb lab that thinks she’s a cat. Also I have the same Matisse print. : ) Although it’s not behind the couch.