How can I recover a sectional recliner sofa?
How can I recover a sectional recliner sofa? This is my first time doing this. What type of fabric should I use? What are the specific steps to take? I would like the color to be gray. Thanks for any help. Tonya
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Hello Tonya,
Buy Upholstery Fabric. If you are able to strip the piece carefully you could write on the back where they came from and use them for a pattern for new fabric.
You can buy books on upholstery and you may even be able to attend a class.
Olivia is right that reupholstering a sofa is complicated job requiring experienced skills and precise tools (including a pneumatic stapler and a sewing machine) in order for the result to have longevity and durability.
It is not an easy diy project by any means.
Perhaps you could get by with a purchased slip cover until you can save up to eithor buy a new sofa, or have the old one reupholstered by a professional.