reupholstering a free couch - no electricity or sewing!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2015
- you don't need to know how to sew or have expensive tools to reupholster. i used multiple fabrics from discount stores (about $25 total) to reupholster a very nice old couch i picked up for a different job but never used.
the only tools used were a painter's scraper, a razor, scissors, a staple gun and a hammer. oh, and occasionally a pair of needle nose pliers. no power tools.
(FULL DISCLOSURE: i used a sewing machine to make the throw pillows out of cut-offs).
this is not a perfectionist's reupholstery job, but great for furniture shoppers above thrift shopping and below boutique stores. a much better alternative than a new, cheaply-made import sofa. the price - and style - reflects that.
i made this couch for display in my new store location @ decor, 87 state street, north haven ct. but it is for sale, too ;-)
be good,
tim
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decorantiquemall
www.timsway.net - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
This made it look like it is so easy to do it! I have to try it!!! I have been passing so many projects for being afraid to do it. I wish I would have find this video before. Thanks for uploading!
It's not easy but it's possible and doesn't require fancy tools. You can do it! Besides upcycling. the goal of my channel is to encourage people to try, fail, and try again :)
Alexxxxandra Lets do it!
@Anon Anon whatever dude
@Anon Anon Being in the business I've seen and torn down and set right many jobs like this. One time I found a crumbled news paper from 1932 in a hole someone used to fill it. It had 2 great ad's of new chairs just like that sofa. $19.50 for the chair. Desperate people to fill in a hole with newspapers.
@Anon Anon You're toxic, it's so easy to hide behind the comments of youtube and act like you can judge every flaw this world has.
The negative comments going as far as calling him mean names are completely unnecessary! Seriously? So you're going to cut someone down verbally over a couch? A piece of furniture that was in the trash? Yes, because that's what this world needs more of. People wasting their energy tearing others down over objects that aren't going to last forever. I took upholstery classes for several months and I can tell you it is hard work and takes patience and passion to get through the project. You may not like how he chose to redo the couch but at the end of the day it was his find that he saved from the garbage ...and since it's his energy, passion and time being used and NOT yours then why speak to him like hes beneath you? Not only did he work hard on this project, he filmed and edited the whole process, so why not appreciate what you are clearly overlooking.
ChristenEve thanks for the kind words! If we could only turn negative energy into actual energy... :)
tim sway So very true! I loved your video! You prove that it’s possible to re-upholster a piece even without a bunch of fancy equipment! Which inspires someone like me who doesn’t have access to the equipment we used in class anymore, so thank you!!
ChristenEve thanks! The point of my channel is to inspire people to try new things and think eco-consiously in the process. This was only the second time I did any kind of upholstery. It's not perfect but I tried and I hope others will too :)
tim sway Count me in! I’m looking forward to your future videos!
I've just started to re-upholster a French settee. At this point in time, I'm busy ripping away all the fabric, sponge, and lining, and all those staples. The tacks took a few hours to remove. I'm looking forward to cleaning the frame, rubbing it down, them painting it black and silver. I'm going to do the back in black white and grey Union Jack flag with grey and black cushions. It's my first ever go at upholstery but I've got a good family friend who is advising me so all's good.
The whole point is to show how you can upholster this using basic tools..and you even stated in the title!..so for those who are dissing you should first read and observe before making such quick judgment. .you did a good job and I admire your skills.
Thanks! Reupholstering is definitely one of my weakest skills!! But that's why I think this video is useful :) share a pic when you reupholster something :)
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Problem is not with him the problem is the title of the video is not correct
Good job and FREE advise on a FREE couch :)
Sometimes part of recycling is using what you have on hand.
I love the sound effects, better than corny music people play. great job!
Vinet M all real sounds as picked up by my camera! (Some sped up with the picture). Thanks!
I love the use of different fabrics as it makes it easier to understand the process. Mad it easier to understand where you broke the fabric up.
nice 80's music - so good to repurpose that old sofa
I thought the color choices were bold, and playful. It's totally unexpected, and while it may not be everyone's taste, I love that you had the courage to play with the colors, and make it something that YOU loved! It's eclectic, and that's wonderful! Thanks for the video!
thanks man. it's all about the journey :)
My kind of sewing.. Staple Gun...
I love this video... Thank you so much for sharing this great idea.
BEAUTIFUL
People under estimate old furniture because it's old fashioned. But alot of it was well built...not like the flat pack crap of today.
Thank you for sharing! You took the pressure off me beginning my projects. I feel so much better now about starting. Thanks again.
I remember I had a little sun dress with the same color and flower pattern. It made me smile. Would love to have that couch. Well done. Thank you for sharing.
Love the way you put this video together!!!! and made reupholstering look so easy! Thank you!
Idk why people are saying its not good, i love it!
:)
I love the sound effects so much , how fun. And this is so helpful for me , thanks your the coolest ,😇😇😇🍻
I am in the middle of a similar re-do myself with a 2 pc. Sectional, also using remnants . This is amazing! Thank U 4 showing this work!! Very helpful! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
That was fun to watch. Creative. Inventive. Always nice to find new ways to save money. Nicely done.
Love your work my friend 👍
Keep on repairing old sofa's brilliant instructor
Richard
I used old brown jacquard rubber backed drapes to recover a couch just like that once for a friend who had gotten her first apartment. There were 6 huge panels and when I was done we had enough material to make four small pillows for her chairs.
This is a nice couch and also beautiful outcome. We all have different taste. I love it. Great job!!!
This was incredible and incredibly satisfying to watch. Great job man!!
Wow, very unique fabric choice. Good job.
You are my upcycling/trash-flipping hero. This is awesome.
ha ha! thanks bro.
I love the colours and patterns used. Great video. Thanks.
I loved it. I have two armchair with worn out fabric and this showed me how to make it possible. Thank you. And p.s. I dig your wacky style, it's cool and unique.
Yo, you're a beast. I reupholstered six dining room chairs with the manual stapler and it was painful. You did an entire sofa using one. Fantastic job bro.
I also like the video editing 👍🏾
Thank you! I'm just very stubborn :)
I agree with Delta. I used to use a manual stapler like that for dining seats. Now I am reupholstering an entire 4 piece living room set using bleached painter's canvas. Thank goodness I've finally moved on up to an air compressor with stapler and brad nailers. Boy do my hands thank me! lol Great work, Tim!!
I have a suggestion about recovering dining room chairs. I recovered my daughters and used hot glue. Worked wonderfully!!
Thanks for making that look so much simpler 👍🏾...now I'm motivated to get started on my couch and love seat!
it's a pain in the @ss but you can do it!
I'm just learning how to do upholstery and I work on manufactured pieces for a living (furniture repair) and video's like these have me so wanting to learn more. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! I'm just learning, too :)
I am so happy I found this video. I have a sofa exactly like this, same fabric - just a different color. I have been wanting to recover it but wasn't sure if I wanted to restore it to original state (I already sew, so I might be able to pull it off) or go your route. Considering its used everyday by kids or grandkids, I think your way may be more prudent. At least I won't feel like I'm going to have a heart attack if they sit on the newly recovered sofa. Thank you and you did a great job. I wouldn't worry about the bashing over your decision to recover it the way you did, or your fabric choices...to each his own!!!
Go for it! It's silly to expect perfection - especially the first time you do something. I am not worried about other people's taste at all :)
tim sway can you do a voice over or explain to us what you are doing and what tools you are using it would be much helpful? thank you for this great video! 👍
This video was inspiring! I feel like I can do this. And I love how your couch turned out. :)
Dang! His hand must hurt. Great job. Thank you putting this up. Great inspiration.
great job and gives me confidence I can do it too with my own choice of fabric.
barbara lamb that's the spirit!!
A+ for effort, I know how hard you worked on that couch. It’s not my taste, but if you’re happy, that’s all that matters. I have switched to a pneumatic staple gun to save my hands. You did a fantastic job.
Great video!,.. Growing up in an artistic household,, we would do likewise with furniture. Good bargains can be found,.. On the side of the road! Thanx neighbor!
Absolutely gorgeous, I want this couch!
That was insanely badass when you cut that tag off
no one tells ME what to do 🤣
I like what you did with the seat cushions. Great alternative to sewing individual ones.
Thanks! Seeking a simpler approach for unskilled upholsterers like myself :)
My Thoughts exactly.... So smart
Perfect timing !I have a wingback chair I just found and needed some AWESOME INSPIRATION !!!!Always kewlness from you Sway :-)
cheers. I have a couple chairs in the queue for the same treatment but they're more complicated. hopefully I'll get time soon.
Nice! ,I have some beautiful old furniture passed down from my grandmother, the cushions are falling apart but this gave me inspiration
Thank you for the great tutorial, you made it look pretty easy!! Love your sense of humor too!
thank you!
Your couch turned out really nice. Thanks for sharing your process.
thanks for watching!
This was super cool! Creative editing too
This is the best upholstery video I’ve ever watched!!! I’m literally in tears laughing 😆 Great job!!!
The concept of this was great. You can kind of get an idea on what to do for your own project. Different fabric I hope but the idea was nice. Good job!!!
I really like this! The patterns and everything, it's great, I'm totally trying this!
awesome. thank you! everyone seems to either love or hate it ;-)
I was impressed both with the couch and your taste in music. Rancid in the background, kickass band and cool project.
james yates thanks man. I run a punk rock workshop :)
Bitchin bro keep the music loud and the videos rolling
Nice workmanship!
cool video Tim.. I gave me a lot of good ideas for my old couch !!!
great. have at it :) thank you.
Inspiring. Im looking to try my first reupholstery job.
Spectacular!! And shockingly entertaining!
"Shockingly Entertaining" is my stripper name! :)
I like it and u made it seem so easy n FUN!!! Good Job😎
I really like it.. Good job!.. thanks for sharing it
Nice job! I love your hack for de-linting it :-D
I did this recently for an old two seater and it is... Time consuming. Best to have a sewing machine handy and a lot of patience.
Nice Boho touch there. Well done!
I gotta admit I was a little skeptical at first with the various material mixtures, but it really came together in the end. Good vision on your part Tim. I have a favorite chair I sit on that needs to be reupholstered, but it also needs new cushion stock too. Maybe I'll get to it this year.
I love pink everything. And I thought the pink couch will turn into something drab. I love how you turned it into something artsy and funky.
after watching this i actually did my sofa at home so thanks ..!!
awesome!
Dude the sounds is everything..
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those tags always crack me up on a project like this😂😂
I really wasn't sure how I felt about the fabric choice, but I see after you put it into the room that it did match the rest of the room very well. I think the fabric on the cushions is cute, but I also think you made the right decision in just putting it on the cushions, because it would have been overwhelming on the entire couch haha. My boyfriend has a gross old couch so I was looking for just a simple way to reupholster it. 👍🏻
YOU ARE THE MOST BRILLIANT MAN ALIVE!
did my mom pay you to say that? ;-)
Get your ass over here and i'll be you're mama. We got shit to build. scoot!
That's the way I would rather do it. I would prefer to stapling than sewing. I cannot sew to save my life. Good job on the couch it looks great! I think this is the way I am going to do my couch.
thank you. getting better with the sewing machine is on my to do list, but for now this will work :)
You just took all the intimidation out of an upcoming task, Thanks!
nice! glad I could help.
Tim that is super Cool, great job! Great work on the video also. Hope to visit your shop one day (not in winter). I feel compelled to get of my arse and do something in the shed now. Be good and all the best as always.
you're right around the corner (in galactic measurements) so why don't you come visit already?
Your right, oil be there in a galactic tick. Or at the next opportunity. Catchyalater
TH-cam comment section: the universal magnet for people with no lives to criticize people who are at least doin somethin. Being able to find something wrong w/ what somebody else is doing--the least skilled ability in life.
well said!
You are basically trying to control the comments... I do upholstery and even I saw a ton of unnecessary things happening in this video but I wasn't going to comment until I read your comment. You can't post a video showing us how to do something then turn around and tell us not to criticize what's going on in an informative video!🤦🏾♂️
@@braveheart9097 1. I don’t think understand your comment- your comment suggests I posted this. “I” didn’t post this vid. 2. You’re guilty of what you accuse me of-you’re trying to control me for criticizing the people who criticized. (What??)
fair enough, its good people at least do things!! criticising is always easier then doing things yourself....
Hi love ur work. I think the style of the sofa is very "boho" and fashionable here in London. You could really make good money here. 🖒
This was actually entertaining! Great work. Definitely learned something 🍺
Love your creativity, tim!
necessity is the mother of invention? no, being a cheapskate is :) thanks man
Lol! I hear that.
Awsome job!!
You look exactly like my brother! :) Thanks for the tutorial....
I'm sorry for him! :)
Omg thanks for uploading this was much easier than what I've seen I mean the girl was going in made me kind of scared to try but this one makes way more sense!
nene marie to do a really pro job is very difficult, I'm sure. But for those of us with more time than money, why not give it a try?
Nice result! It's cool to see how it comes back to a nice piece after all the ripping :D
+Cactus! workshop yea, it's amazing how crappy they look on the insides, right? thanks man.
ugh! I love this. Great Job.
thank you!!
it gives me hope for my mom's beat up couch. Maybe I can try this
A blue backing instead of brown would have looked nicer aesthetically and less... Frankenstein. But very helpful video! Looks durable and fairly easy to mimic. I'm no seamstress so this looks far more manageable to me than fumbling around with a needle or a sewing machine. Thanks so much for sharing!
good luck!
Tanya Foster Brown and blue go together so I disagree. You can mix abd math fabrics and still have the furniture match the room.
Genius , keep up the great work sir !
thank you!
Bro, you did a nice job!
the first one is gorgeous
Nice work very easy
You did a great job
Nice job Tim!
thank you sir.
Great work
Aren't you adorable!!! And you did a great job my man yaaaa
really like what you do man with everything your a inspiration for sure man awesome job
thank you!!
Hey there! Thanks for posting this Tim; now I know what I've been doing that, with a good bit of practice, it really should make all the difference - I need to work faster!! Haha and tee hee...thanks again for posting...really do wish it were possible to work like that!! ; )
Not so sure about the choice of fabric but I think you did a good job as this shows anyone can make a sofa at home ..and for ppl like me who don't have access to the expensive tools this works just fine!
The fabric is certainly not for everyone, but you totally get the point of the video. Thank you!!
Man oh man
Firstly how's it feel to not have OCD's... 2nd, I love ...love love your guitar making side, I guess because it's musical... This furniture redoing side, eh, not so much. It's the hodge podge, it's the size of the visable hodge podge...
There is BIG money in Ugly As Sin, there is a seat for every ace.
Now, go build me a Lefty Avant-garde Duo-Sonic with a stop tail, and Gibson bridge, and hotter Tele pic ups... Pallet wood, and a store bought neck would be swing...
Love your videos & thanks for being talented.
awesome job!
Great Job!!
Very cool. I like the pillows to go with it.
+Jared S thanks. i could only make little ones to match because of the tiny amount of fabric i had left - and because i kinda suck at sewing.
tim sway i suck at sewing too. Doesnt mean that i dont still make things.
Haha! I could say that about pretty much everything, but I still do all of that too. ;)
I was quoted $90 (labor only) to redo a chair....after watching your vid that $90 will stay in my pocket...I CAN DO IT MYSELF!!!! THANKS SOO MUCH!
that's the spirit!
It's so cute I can't stand it. I want to learn to do this asap.
I just tuned in to your video. You are a genius. That couch looks out of this world. You make it look so easy. Can anyone do it? Thank you for sharing this clip.
Maria Smith I have no idea how to reupholster (as many of the commenters pointed out!) I'm just not afraid to try (and fail) doing things. If you are not afraid, then you can too!
Great diy tutorial. Thanks heaps.
It took me this long to realize you're left handed! Yeah!
To the person making the unnecessarily rude comments: There was obviously no home training done over at your house. Most of us were taught from time we could make complete sentences that,"If you can't say something nice- then don't say anything at all." I wonder- did you and your friends giggle at what a "bad ass" you are? I know the Mean Girls act portrayed now in the media is supposed to be cool but The fact is- this man took time out of his life to try to teach something and to maybe help others- so it makes WHATEVER he produces truly beautiful and so far above anyone who feels so insecure and insignificant that they feel threatened and so they then try to bring others down with their "witty" observations. When all it is is just bullying plain and simple. The fact is that someone wanted to teach and help others enough so that it trumped his own insecurities and. was willing to lay bare his own ego to criticism. That fact in itself is beautiful thereby making your "approval"-and your judgment at this point is questionable- irrelevant.
P.S. Did you ever think that maybe he used different colored fabrics to better illustrate the PROCESS to show what was used where and not worried so much about the resulting aesthetic? -
Man your responses are epic
Thanks! I'm not here to fight or to pretend I'm the best at anything, or be a know-it all. I'm just here to light sparks :)
I like the color somehow,and I like how you made your video😁
thank you! give it a shot. In some cases, I bet you can even go right over the existing fabric. The way I see it, if something is already kinda wrecked, it's real hard to wreck it more. just try things and learn - (sometimes fail) and try again.