How Do You Cover A Couch With Material?
Before you decide to invest in a new couch, think about reupholstering the old one. Not only will you save a lot of money, you have the option to be very creative with your sense of design and color. Most couches lend themselves to the possibility of refurbishing without too much fuss. Don’t worry if you are not an expert in the field. With a few basic steps, you can have that old sofa looking like a new piece of furniture. Reupholster Your Old Sofa Step 1 Preparation is the key to covering a couch successfully with new material. The most important step in reupholstering any piece of furniture is measuring. Do not purchase your fabric, and certainly do not cut it out, until you have measured, re-measured and then measured again. This is best done after you remove the existing fabric, but is also quite possible before removal. Just add a ½-inch seam allowance when measuring fabric before removing it. Use a fabric measuring tape that bends easily around curves. Make a small sketch of the
