Replacing an old couch may not always be necessary. By exploring small ways to rejuvenate your couch, you could help to make it look and feel cosy again – helping to extend your couch’s life and saving you money. Below are just a few different ways to make an old couch feel brand new.
Give it a deep clean
Deep cleaning your old couch could help to remove any stains and unwanted odours. This involves doing more than just vacuuming and wiping down your couch. Using specialist equipment, it may be possible to pump hot water deep into the fibres of your sofa to help remove debris and bacteria. This is best carried out by a professional upholstery cleaning service.
Get your couch reupholstered
Reupholstering your couch may be possible if parts are worn or damaged. If your sofa cushions have started to sag and you can no longer plump them up by hand, it may be possible to refill your sofa cushions. If fabric is stained or scratched, it may even be possible to remove it and add new fabric. There are reupholstering services that can carry this work out for you. Certain DIY maintenance may also be possible such as using leather treatment to revive a faded leather sofa.
Add some new cushions
Simply adding new cushions to a sofa could help to make it feel new. Start looking into different styles of lounge cushions online and work out which would look great on your couch. You could consider experimenting with new patterns and colours. These could be paired with other elements of your living room such as your curtains, rug or overhead lampshade.
Buy a custom slipcover
Slipcovers are fabric sheaths that sit over the top of your existing sofa. They could be used to help give your sofa a brand new look while helping to mask scratches and stains on the original fabric beneath. An advantage of slipcovers is that they are often easy to remove and machine-washable – if there is a spillage on them or an animal puts lots of hairs on them, you can take the slipcover off and simply clean it in the washing machine. Consequently, they’re great if you have young kids or pets. By looking into custom slipcovers, it may be possible to design a slipcover in your preferred style, while also making sure that it fits the exact dimensions of your sofa.
Cover it with a throw
If you can’t afford a custom slipcover, a quick way to mask the worn look of your existing sofa could be to simply chuck a throw blanket over the top. Such blankets are great for the winter as they can help to make your sofa that extra bit more cosy. In the summer, a silk sheet may be better for keeping your sofa cool. These blankets and sheets can be easily taken off and cleaned in the washing machine if necessary much like a slipcover. Explore different styles of throw blanket to find the best one for your sofa.
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