Ooo la la, le Sette!

Le vieux canapé devient le nouveau trésor!!! 

 I did a trade with a fantastic client, local photographer Dana Moran Photography to to reupholster this Settee. Dana found this gem at an estate sale for a bargain and in return, I will get some very chic family photos taken! 

Here we are before, worn green, tired, but the details are fantastic, see the ruffled edge?  The Tufting?  Cute legs too!



I started by removing all the fabric, and staples, which was no small feat!  Once I had everything removed, it looked a little bare!

We decided to go with an indoor/outdoor fabric so this piece will hold up to little feet and sometimes the possibility of being taken outdoors for creative photo shoots. 

I used the existing pieces as a template for our new fabric, cut to size,.  Used a VERY long upholstery needle for the tufting (A must if you are going to do this),

and began stapling away. 

I really liked the ruffle detail the original had along the edge, so I duplicated it with the cream fabric.  Just ironed it in place, (kind of eyeballed the measurement), then sewed the edges to hold the pleats.

This is where it went:

Added Black Trim, Black wax to dress up the old worn out legs, and Voila, we have a new dress on! 

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See, you truly can put a new dress on an old figure and manage to look

si très élégant