How to beautify this dull looking sofa?

Linda Lim
by Linda Lim
Please give some ideas how to beautify or salvage this grey dull looking sofa? At the moment we just put throw cushions but its not a good practical idea.

I would appreciate if you could give some ideas. Tx
  4 answers
  • Michelle Leslie Michelle Leslie on Jun 07, 2018

    If you don't want to go to a lot of trouble, you can put a big throw over the sofa, and tuck it into the sides to create some shape (hope that makes sense). Or you can paint the sofa too.

  • Sue S Sue S on Jun 07, 2018

    Try painting it with chalk paint. It really does work!

  • Linda Lim Linda Lim on Jun 07, 2018

    Tx for your suggestion which I thought off too but being a phobia of germs (or unseen crawlies to naked eyes), I have stop thinking about this make-over on the sofa!  . I might want to 'totally wash it inside out"! which will be cheaper to buy a new one. . Tx lot

  • Jcraw Jcraw on Jun 15, 2018

    Get an interesting print or plaid fabric, and make tubes of fabric slipcovers for the seats alone. Fit the ends together to fit to each cushion with Velcro.

    Get a sturdy cotton for summer and plan a heavier fabric for winter.

    Get a sophisticated plaid with some of the wine color of your other sofa.

    Washable covers.

    There are lots of gorgeous, sophisticated ragg rugs out there at places like Ollie’s and odd lots. You’ll obviously have to find them wide enough to cover your cushion, but could look great. I’d use zip ties on the underside of the cushion to connect these, but for fabric covers you could use Velcro instead of a zipper.