I love my floral sofa.
We bought it in 2003 from Sofas U Love on an incredible sale - the sofa and chair together for the price of sofa alone.
I love the red flowers - they give me my touch of red without being overwhelming.
It is totally comfy.
Living with a dog who thinks the sofa belongs to her has taken some years off the life of the sofa.
Numerous washings have left the fabric weak.
The last time I washed the slipcovers I noticed a small tear in one of the cushion covers.
My red buffalo check chair has suffered in the same way, but from the cat, not the dog.
Decorating Project of 2012
make new slipcovers for the sofa and chair in the living room
Because our house is so tiny, I have the same colors in the dining room as in the living room.
That means I have to make a new window seat cover and pillows.
Sewing isn't an issue.
I have never made slipcovers for a chair or sofa.
I did make the cushion for the window seat and all the pillows.
When my kids were little and I was a stay at home mom, I sewed for a decorator.
The problem is deciding on fabric and a color palette.
Should I try all white?
Should I stick with my current color palette?
These are all possibilities.
Should I just make new slipcovers with the fabrics I already have?
I love this look that I found at Fric and Frac.
BIG DECISIONS
Although this is a task that needs to be done sooner than later, it will have to wait until summer.
In my former house, I had a sewing room.
A project this size needs time and space.
I have neither of those right now.
When school is out I will have the time and can leave out materials for a few days.
According to my Countdown app on my iPad I have 142 days to make by decision.
That gives me time to:
search Pinterest
shuffle through the 39 books I have created of ideas
skim through all of my decorating books
Something to look forward to!
.........................
Update - I went with all white.
We bought it in 2003 from Sofas U Love on an incredible sale - the sofa and chair together for the price of sofa alone.
I love the red flowers - they give me my touch of red without being overwhelming.
It is totally comfy.
Living with a dog who thinks the sofa belongs to her has taken some years off the life of the sofa.
Numerous washings have left the fabric weak.
The last time I washed the slipcovers I noticed a small tear in one of the cushion covers.
My red buffalo check chair has suffered in the same way, but from the cat, not the dog.
Decorating Project of 2012
make new slipcovers for the sofa and chair in the living room
Because our house is so tiny, I have the same colors in the dining room as in the living room.
That means I have to make a new window seat cover and pillows.
Sewing isn't an issue.
I have never made slipcovers for a chair or sofa.
I did make the cushion for the window seat and all the pillows.
When my kids were little and I was a stay at home mom, I sewed for a decorator.
The problem is deciding on fabric and a color palette.
Should I try all white?
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| My sofa with white denim slipcovers |
Should I stick with my current color palette?
These are all possibilities.
Should I just make new slipcovers with the fabrics I already have?
I love this look that I found at Fric and Frac.
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| My walls are yellow and I really like this red and white stripe. |
Although this is a task that needs to be done sooner than later, it will have to wait until summer.
In my former house, I had a sewing room.
A project this size needs time and space.
I have neither of those right now.
When school is out I will have the time and can leave out materials for a few days.
According to my Countdown app on my iPad I have 142 days to make by decision.
That gives me time to:
search Pinterest
shuffle through the 39 books I have created of ideas
skim through all of my decorating books
Something to look forward to!
.........................
Update - I went with all white.
