From the Dumpster to Our Living Room

by Laura Locke

Found this couch beside a dumpster and decided to make it my first official upholstery job. I am in LOVE! The wild colors and style are not for everyone but it works great for my family and our funky home.

The before

The back of the sofa before

Falling apart

The after

The back of the sofa after

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Clou77 on Jun 22, 2016
Could you write more of a tutorial of the work and steps of, that you put into this for someone interested in reupholstering or even just picking of the fabric? That would be great help for beginners who haven't had experience in reupholstering or refinishing furniture. Not to mention totally inspirational! Thank you!

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Kaye on Apr 22, 2017

I love it, what did you use for stuffing ? Is there a website to help with cutting and measuring,etc.?

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Sass44 on Oct 08, 2019

I have a beautiful couch the seat cushion part is missing, please share your ideas, on how to make the singular cushion you have on this project

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Micki on Feb 12, 2022

Just love this…the creativity, the colors, different fabrics. Very unique, creative and beautifully done!

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Paticia G on May 17, 2022

this is fantastic lookslike a Mackenzie Childs sofa that sells for thousands of dollars. I like it very much

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