A couple or three weeks ago, a long-time family friend and her siblings were clearing out her parents' home and settling the estate. They took some family heirlooms home, listed some items on Facebook Marketplace, and gave some items away. The sofa below is one of the items that was offered as a give--away. I happened to be scrolling through social media and saw the photo and had a fleeting thought: Hmm...that would make a good napping couch.
I scrolled on by without commenting. The photo popped up again a little later and I noticed who had posted it. So, I messaged her and asked when I could come pick it up. She responded with a time and the address. Then, she noticed who had asked and responded again that I knew the exact location, since I had been there for sleepovers as a kid. And, off I went to pick it up.
Coincidentally, I had ordered some fabric a few weeks before with intentions of making a slipcover for the floral sofa in the basement. So, while my give-away sofa was on the truck, I called a local upholsterer, made an appointment, and hauled it over there the next day.
The sofa in the den is one I had picked up by shopping Facebook Marketplace back in 2019. It is still a fabulous sofa. I love it! However, the cushion needed a little plumping and fluffing and it had picked up a stain or two from where I put my feet up on it and wallow around on one end of it.
I really wanted to put it in the downstairs den. However, the young men who were here to help me in the Sofa Shuffle and I could not figure out a way to get it through the basement entry doorway. We took the feet off of it. We turned it up on end, we tilted it this way and that. Nothing made it where we could squeeze it through the narrow opening. So, away it went - donated to the local Goodwill. Somebody else will soon have a real treasure.
In its place is my newly upholstered give-away sofa. I love it, too. I think it will make a good napping couch. It is quite comfy for sitting and wallowing with a book or while watching a movie. I've already road-tested it! Plus, the new look perked up the upstairs den.
I barely had enough fabric to give it a new look. The yardage estimation charts suggested two to three more yards. The upholstery guy did a magnificent job. Like most sofas, the fabric under the cushion is a solid cream color and so is the back side that is against the wall. Both parts really look as if we planned it that way. The upholstery guy did a fabulous job of matching up the checks going across as well as from top to bottom. He was even careful to try to have the exact same look on the front of the rolled arms as well. I could not be more pleased. As much as I hated to see the beige tufted friend go, I really am pleased with the new-to-me one. Plus, there is the sentimental value of knowing that it once belonged to a close family friend.
The Sofa Shuffle certainly made a great impact on the upstairs den in more ways than one. Right now the space is a wee bit naked, though. The black and tan ottoman shown in the second picture with the tufted sofa has been delivered to the upholstery guy to get itself a fresh new look. I am anxiously awaiting the transformation and will share an ottoman reveal when it returns.
So, the Sofa Shuffle took place here, causing sort of a domino effect. Stay tuned for the next update!
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