Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It's the one day a week we all join together to celebrate actually getting something done.
Five hours of driving (round trip) and $100 garnered us this shabbilicious sofa. The previous owner tried washing one of the covers in the washing machine. Bad idea. But it made for a great deal for me.
I've said before that paint can fix anything, and painter's drop clothes are very close cousins.
The canvas seat breaks up the busy pattern and makes it much more relaxed and comfortable. I originally intended to cover the whole piece, but the pattern was just too pretty to resist.
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34 sweet little love notes:
Well done Gine! Looks sooo shabby chic! I also love the new look of your blog! Have a great day!
* Gina, pressed the wrong key!
What an awesome find! I love Craig's List. Now I want to go out and find me a cute sofa just like it! :)
Carrie
Cute sofa!
Dang, thats adorable! Great idea...now I want a couch like that :-)
Great find Gina! Don't you just love love LOVE craigslist? It's one of my favorite hunting grounds!
Love the sofa! Great price!
Tina
Oh, I'm gasping for air, GREAT find!
Dawn
That's a great idea. I have been thinking about doing something similar to make my red sofa lighter for summer.
Oh I just love the couch!
Very clever! Don't ya just llluuuvv painter's drop cloths? I've used them for window treatments, table cloths, etc...!!
You did get a great deal. Love the lines of your new sofa and the canvas works very well.
Love the sofa--what a score! I'm linking up with my desk turned vanity.
Great idea, and a good lesson. I can honestly say that washing the cushion covers has not crossed my mind, but now I know never, never to try.
You know I've never been to Craigslist...I'm going to have to check it out!
Thanks.
Blessings to you!
www.ilovemy5kids.blogspot.com
What a clever fix!
Great job...I love it!
Nancy
Wow...cute sofa redo! When you get the chance, check out my new blog!
Amazing what you can do with drop cloths!
I decided to join your blog party too, Gina. Love that old couch. I'm glad you were able to save it.
Someone's mess up was in your favor. :) You did good.
Glenda
What a great find! So curvy, and other than that poor sad cushion, it looks like it was in great shape!
XOXO
*Tricia
Wow - what a great Craigslist find! I love craigslist! Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous! I spied a sofa similiar to yours on Craigslist but couldn't convince hubby to drive to get it..sigh. I will live vicariously through yours then...heehee. It looks fab! I love the new look of your blog, too..pretty!
Hugs ~ Angie
Love it! Love the couch, love your transformations, love your blog!
Stopping by from SITS but will be back often! Glad to have found you!
I love that sofa! I just wish my town was close to a Craigslist town :(
Melissa :D
I just found your blog! Love all the creative ideas & inspiration. Looking forward to joining in on the fun very soon!
You got a sweet, sweet deal. What a bargain. I LOVE that sofa, such charm! Great buy! Thanks for linking up to Thrifty Thursday this week, my friend!
Leigh
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Very awesome!!! You got a great treasure!
Hugs, Lisa
This was a great find and a very clever repair.
That's a cool sofa!
Thanks for sharing!
What a GREAT sofa. Your tastes are sooo up my alley I love it. Enjoy your finds. I might stop on craigslist myself today.
I've been thinking about your couch for awhile... I know strange huh~ Anywho, I like what you've done with it... but you know, you could take your two existing pillows and take the backside/underside fabric off of them using a seam ripper and use the fabric to replace the missing fabric on the third pillow and then just place a matching fabric on the underside of each pillow-- or you could flip them over to show off the coodinating fabric. I know, I know...I overthink things to much, I've got way to much free time on my hands lol :-P
Really this is too tacky...it looks like you just tucked the drop cloth over the cushioins which also show through in the picture. Sorry but this needs a real makeover not fake one which would just get so messed up if someone actually sat on it.Nice try though.:)
Actually it's all properly sewn together and we have used it for weeks now without it coming undone at all. The canvas is quite durable and is a great solution for a household with pets and kids. Thanks for your advice, though!
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