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Post by mammajamma on May 11, 2015 1:56:37 GMT
I'm having a brainstorm about this settee that is currently residing in our office. It's a 15 year old Bassett Twin Sleeper. I believe the foam is in condition but the fabric is pretty faded. I'm wondering about having it reupholstered in completely different fabric for my 4 year old daughter's room. After we move the rocker/recliner out of her room for baby #2, I think we will still like a place to read with her. This settee would give us more space but I'm not crazy about the lines--mostly the feet. It may look a bit dated. Any ideas on how to give it a revamp? Give it some wood legs? A change to the pillow style worthwhile? Or scrap this whole idea? Pic attached from my iPhone app Attachments:
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Post by papersilly on May 11, 2015 2:15:48 GMT
How about having custom slipcovers made for it? New back pillows and cusion too.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 2:23:22 GMT
Most of the time a reupholstery project costs as much as a new settee unless you have the machine to do it yourself. If you don't really love the lines of the piece I'd put it on craigs list and buy a new one I loved. Or, if it is tolerable for a child's room I'd do a slip cover (cheaper than a full reupholstery) and call it good for another 5-10 years.
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Post by alittleintrepid on May 11, 2015 2:30:29 GMT
I agree with voltagain ! Reupholstery won't be inexpensive and isn't worthwhile if you don't love it to begin with. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 11, 2015 2:46:21 GMT
I too would think about slip covering it. You could make (or have made) a cover with a ruffle that goes down to the floor so you wouldn't even have to see the legs and it could be cute for a kid's room.
When it comes to getting something reupholstered, the bigger question is whether it's a quality piece of furniture to begin with that is even worth reupholstering (I'm not familiar with the brand, so I don't know). I have an OLD chair that was my dad's that had to have been originally purchased by my parents in the 1950's and it's got a sturdy, solid wood frame. It's been reupholstered multiple times over the years, twice by me since I've had it.
Even though it cost me around $1100 to have it done the last time (with the ottoman), I don't think I could buy a piece of furniture like this today for any price. These days most furniture isn't made of the same type of quality materials and it's not worth spending the money to have it done. The upholstery guy told me that if I ever wanted to get rid of my chair to let him know, because they just don't make furniture like this anymore. (Sorry, guy, this chair isn't going any.where. as long as I'm alive! I really do love my chair.)
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Post by twistedscissors on May 11, 2015 3:21:05 GMT
I had all of my living room furniture reupholstered last year. All over-sized pieces, couch, love seat, two chairs and an ottoman for $1400. There's no way I could have bought it all new for anywhere near that price. I bought the fabric online and paid a guy to do the work. It all looks brand new and I love it better than when it was new.
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Post by AussieMeg on May 11, 2015 3:56:44 GMT
The last time I enquired about getting a couch re-upholstered (DD was a toddler so it must have been about 15 years ago) I discovered it was way too expensive - I was quoted $2000. It was a modular lounge suite and when I asked why it was so expensive the guy told me it is because it was a very well made suite. Whatever. There was no way I was going to spend that on an old couch so I bought a new one instead for only a couple of hundred dollars more. The old one had tears in the fabric so the Salvation Army wouldn't take it. I ended up putting it out the front of my house and it was gone within half an hour!
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