When this sofa came to us it was in very sad shape. The springs were popping out from the bottom and the old silk fabric was torn badly, not to mention extremely dirty and faded. My mom and I could see right past all of that though. We knew this sofa would be a beautiful piece of furniture, but it would require some serious TLC. This gorgeous sofa is from the early 1900′s. The frame is made of solid hardwood, mahogany in fact. The construction of it is impeccable, like many things made back in the good old days, and definitely worth saving.
We tore everything off of the sofa and stripped it right down the the bare bones. The only thing salvageable about this sofa was the sturdy frame and the old springs. While it was torn apart we had to bleach a few areas to remove a bunch of mold. Then we sanded it just enough to rough it up a bit and started painting it. The sofa got two coats of a soft grey paint and was then stained using dark walnut Minwax.
Then we built this baby back from the ground up. All new jute webbing was placed along the bottom of the frame where the base of the springs are attached. The springs were tied and a layer of burlap was tightly placed along top all of that. This makes for a super comfy place to rest your bum! We covered the sofa in a heavy weight linen in a soft white color.
This sofa is available for purchase. The price is $1195. If you are interested please stop by our store! We are located at 173 E City Place Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92705. We frequently ship items across the country as well, so don’t be shy if you are out of state. We would be glad to get you a quote on shipping.
The cozy seat cushion is filled with down feathers. The ruched detail along the front adds to the squishy, welcoming look of the super full cushion.
Below is a tutorial video on how the springs were tied inside of this antique sofa.
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Alchemy fine living is my antiques & home furnishings business. I'm Deana, the author of this blog. My mom Connie & I followed our dreams & opened our store in 2008. It's a collection of all the things she & I truly love. We combine antiques with new treasures, as well as, a selection of handcrafted items created by the two of us. We also offer custom sewing, re-upholstery, & furniture painting services.
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Oh my! It turned out so super gorgeous. I have some serious sofa envy going on here!
I want one so bad, but my family won’t give up the perfect napping couch we have…..
Congrats on a job VERY well done!
hugs x
Crystelle
This is absolutely stunning! Reupholstering is such hard work. I am impressed. Blessings to you, Patti
Wow…Just WOW. That is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Congrats on the Feature over at Miss Mustard Seed’s Furniture Friday, Deana.
The setee is breathtaking! Seriously, your skills are to be admired and your sheer GUTS for doing this project is offfff the scales!
Smiles and Happy Easter,
Suz@MaytagNMom in NW Illinois
Its beautiful. Your and your mom do good work. I especially like the stuffed seat cushion and the rushed detail.
Incredibly beautiful!
I admire your work here…I haven’t found the courage to dive in to my reupholstery project.
Very inspiring!
Great job. i have a chair that i have stripped to the bare bones. just the springs/coils remain on the seating part. they are a little bent. do you think they would need to be replaced or can i readjust them- i could send a pic! thx elaine
Beautiful job!!
Congrats on the MMS pick of the week. It looks amazing. Only you and your mom could do this. You guys have so much knowledge between the two of you. I love it!
Bless, Lisa
I LOVE this B&A!! Super gorgeous!! I zoo want one of these one day! Thanks for sharing!
Hana
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If the springs are bent the strength of them has been compromised, so they should be replaced.
I love this settee! It is beautiful. You have done a terrific job. I have a chair that is similar and want to reupholster it but am unsure of how to do the clam-shell back. There are plenty of tutorials on tufting, but I can’t find any on this. Is this just a matter of sewing stuffing into ‘tubes’ and then upholstering as usual? I just don’t want to take it apart until I know for sure.
So glad I checked MMS today.
Cindy
Hi Cindy, You are exactly right. Stuff tubes with cotton batting and then upholster them to the frame. I would recommend removing the old fabric very carefully that way you can use it as a pattern to create your new back.
Deana, Thank you for the advice. Now I can start taking that chair apart with a bit less bewilderment. I’m still Oohing and Aweing over your setee.
Cindy