Reviving an Old Love Seat

Hello everyone! Today is the first day of summer and I hope you are hydrating to stay cool. I am sharing with you my very first attempt at reupholstery. A few years ago I received this old, beaten down sofa and did not want to part with it because of its good bones. Despite its unappealing nature it is extremely comfy and firm. The first thing I did was remove the seat covers to get an accurate measurement for the replacements.

Now, this is what the sofa looks like now...

and here is the sad state it was in before 

Afterwards, I got rid of the skirt to expose some beautiful wooden legs underneath, which I proceeded to paint white. I pretty much winged the rest of it, tugging and stapling until I was done. I am sorry to say I do not have progressive photos because I got extremely caught up trying to finish. I must also add that I used a manual stapler to do the job, which was a big no, no. (Please never try that at home- I beg of you). My fingers really suffered as a result :).

Now, here is the end product; a beautiful lounger that my kids can enjoy. Thanks for reading and have a great day/summer!

One Room Challenge Now

Well, it's here again! I have been procrastinating for a while now, and was surprised when Linda posted, asking each of us to show the rooms we had featured during the One Room Challenge last year. 

Here is where I started out. Pretty sad, isn't it? :-)

This was how the room looked at the end of the One Room Challenge.

I had intended to reupholster the sofa but did not get it done.

Well, here's the space today, progressively. I will continually tweak it until I am fairly satisfied.

  I am currently working on the gallery wall. The picture is taped to the wall so as not to let it appear too sparse, teehee :-)

My very First Upholstery Project

I know the green seems extremely bold, but I saw it on clearance at Fabric.com for $4/yd and because I needed 7yds of outdoor fabric for my project, I proceeded to purchase it.

I could not believe how easy it was to get done. I will try to do a before and after in another post. 

That's all for now. Please head over to Linda's blog and check out how the other rooms are looking today.A big thank you Linda for getting us engaged in this fun challenge:-).