With our daughter Lindsey moving out into her own home, the last couple of months we have been on a quest to find furniture on a bargain budget. Just because we had little money to spend did not mean that we had to leave fun design at the door. Lindsey found the pink flower fabric on sale and knew that this was the fabric she wanted for her sofa. As a single gal, she knows that if she is going to ever have a pink sofa the time is now before other opinions have to be considered. But she did not even have a sofa to cover yet. Off to garage sales and thrift stores she went. She found the jackpot one evening at the Goodwill.
This is what we found that night at the Goodwill for, get this, $19.99. Yes, score! The cushions are not shown in this picture but they were in good shape other than the fact that this white canvas was filthy. The piece was sturdy and had a good shape so we knew that it would make a great pink flowered sofa.
First I took off the white canvas cover and found this other upholstery fabric underneath which was like new. So the transformation began.
Lindsey made the cushion covers in my Stitches by Sturman studio.
The finished project was all that we expected and Lindsey is over the moon with how great it looks in her new great room.
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Wow that is fabulous!! I can't believe the transformation, great job!!
Posted by: Kaysi @ Keeping It Simple | July 18, 2010 at 09:04 PM
It's just darling and so very comfy. Lindsey! You have a "Great Room"! Can you believe it???!!!!
Posted by: Sheri Burrell | July 18, 2010 at 09:22 PM
Awesome!? Great work! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!
Posted by: Ginger | July 18, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Would you like to adopt me so that you can make me a awesome couch like this? lol
I am good with a sewing machine but I would never be THAT good! Awesome find and even awesomer (yeah not a word I know :P) redo!
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Posted by: Megan@motherhoodunedited | July 18, 2010 at 10:52 PM
what a terrific job! perfect for a young ladies first place! which i am sure will be gorgeous decorated in her style. i hope you will post more about her fix ups!!
all the best to your daughter in her new home
donna
Posted by: donna ellis | July 19, 2010 at 09:34 AM
Wow, wonderful redo and the fabric combos are fab! Great find on the sofa and an excellent result. You gals rock!
Posted by: Ann | July 19, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Hey there this is the best DIY I have ever seen. Looks awesome. Hope to see pics of it, in its place soon.
Posted by: Lori | July 19, 2010 at 01:34 PM
FABULOUS redo! I am curious how you did the piping on the front of the arms. It looks so perfect! Did you stape it, or sew the arm covers?
Sarah
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Posted by: Sarah | July 19, 2010 at 01:52 PM
Fabulous!!! VERY Anthropologie looking... Love it!!!
Great job on the upholstery!!
Posted by: Kathy | July 20, 2010 at 08:38 AM
Love the happy fabric choice! Great job!!!
Posted by: Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. | July 20, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Absolutely Amazing!!!! I love it :)
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Posted by: cynde | July 20, 2010 at 05:58 PM
I'm in love with this couch!!! Amaaaazing job!
Posted by: Stevie | July 21, 2010 at 11:12 AM
This turned out great! Love it.
Posted by: Julie | July 21, 2010 at 06:50 PM
This is absolutely stunning! Great job!
Posted by: Kim Meagher | July 21, 2010 at 07:02 PM
Hiya, I'm over from FuntoCraft, this is AWESOME!!
I love pink also and would love to do this to a sofa one day! Great job and great blog!! Eve- from Eveshouse.blogspot.com
Posted by: Eve | July 23, 2010 at 06:16 AM
This is amazing!!! Wow, I'm super impressed!
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Posted by: Jenn | July 23, 2010 at 09:38 AM
Wow! That is fabulous! I love it!
Posted by: Tanya | July 23, 2010 at 12:54 PM
That sofa is sooooooo gorgeous, and man what a bargain!
Posted by: Sunny's Life in Rehab | July 23, 2010 at 03:44 PM
SO lovely! Thanks for linking up to Vintage Suitcase Friday!
Posted by: Christa | July 23, 2010 at 04:50 PM
You did such an amazing job! Perfect fabric choice too. I am sure whoever donated THAT couch wants it back now! I know I would....Again, great job!
Posted by: Lucy | July 24, 2010 at 06:32 PM
That was a great transformation! I have a chair that needs attention like that! I'm saving your post for some future inspiration.
Posted by: Joanna @ The Casa | July 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Love the fabric choice! It is perfect!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
Posted by: Liz@ Its A Blog Party | July 25, 2010 at 02:08 PM
Wow! I am amazed at this transformation! What a lucky girl to have this awesome new sofa! Excellent job!
Blessings,
Missy
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Posted by: Ginger | July 27, 2010 at 07:15 AM
WOW! I love this.. It turned out so cute.
Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday at Life As Lori!
Posted by: lori | July 27, 2010 at 07:33 PM
This is AMAZING -- you inspire me; wow!!
Posted by: Emily Brenner | August 02, 2010 at 03:05 AM
Wowzers!! That looks incredible! Want to come do mine? :)
Liz
Posted by: The Nifty Nest | August 03, 2010 at 08:41 AM
Okay. You can come and do my sofa...What a magnificient job you've done. You turned the old worn out sofa into a smashing designer creation. I love it!~
Posted by: Self Sagacity | August 03, 2010 at 06:48 PM
Beautiful!
I just moved into my own place too! I was wondering if you had any good ideas for references on how to reupholster furniture? a particularly good book or website or something? I have an ugly orange and brown plaid arm chair that is screaming "FIX ME!".
Posted by: Jamie Rennar | August 06, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Wonderful....heart palmatations.
Posted by: Barb Brown | August 13, 2010 at 07:26 AM
Awesome! I love that fabric!!
Posted by: mandi | August 13, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Wow! What an amazing transformation. I LOVE. LOVE. LOVE it! The fabrics you chose look so great together! Can you come to my house and makeover my couch? :)
Saw you at Miss Mustard Seed's party!
Posted by: Rebecca@This Present Life | August 19, 2010 at 09:48 PM
this is fabulous! there is no other word for it. makes me wish i was a single gal again!
Posted by: cassie | August 19, 2010 at 09:53 PM
Wait... when a husband comes a long you have to consider his opinion? Woops!! haha I'm kidding.. no not really! My husband knows better! I want what I get, some called that spoiled and I am ok with that!
I love this couch!! I want it in my living room although I would have done the crazy pattern all over haha =) I loove it
Posted by: Holly | September 01, 2010 at 11:25 PM
That is cute and you did a great job on it.
Posted by: Sue | October 10, 2010 at 09:41 AM
I love your sofa makeover!!!!!!! Wow! Gorgeous!
Posted by: sara's art house | November 05, 2010 at 06:32 PM
Please, teach me! That's magic!
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