textures.

wool

burlap

sheepskin

wood

velvet

this will be me someday.

Check out this awesome couch redo from Freshly Picked. I see this and think to myself, I'm going to do that someday. I think Susan and her husband took a reupholstering class to do this project. Someday, that will be me. Check out her blog to see an awesome time-lapse video of the process.

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Funny thing is, the couch I have sort of looks like the before, except it is a four-cushioner. I could spread out on it with my arms extended above my head and still not touch either end. At this point, I feel it is a little too big, and therefore does not qualify for reupholstering.

do-over.

I'm sort of interested in learning how to re-upholster furniture. I like the idea of getting a cool mid-century couch (think clean lines, usually ugly fabric) and giving it new life. I did some browsing in the ksl classifieds today, and here are the ones that I think would fit the bill:

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Well, can't look for more examples now, but expect more to come.