Bought 10 years ago at a cute antique store, Circa, in Charlottesville, VA while I was in law school for less than $300. It was for my husband's (boyfriend at the time) first apartment he purchased on Capitol Hill in DC. A sweet, light-filled, amazingly well laid out 500 sqft apartment. This sofa was the right price, long enough for lazy Sunday naps and a low sofa to make the space feel taller. I purchased it apartment unseen and it couldn't have been more perfect for the space!
A walk down sofa memory lane...
Washington, DC, Capitol Hill Apt., Circa 2002
NYC, Gramercy Park Loft, Circa 2005.
Arlington, VA Loft, our dining room, Circa 2008.
Arlington, VA loft, my design studio, Circa 2011.
But, now the coils are sagging and it needs some help.
Which means I get to find a fun fabric to recover it in!
I've always had this picture in my files for recovering this sofa when the time came. (Actually, it was a picture from a Domino mag but I can't find it now...)
But I think it's too much with everything else in our home now.
I'd like something neutral but with a fun texture/subtle pattern.
So, I've ordered a few swatches from my favorite online fabric retailer -- Modern Fabrics -- to try out. They have good prices on really quality fabric. (They had a Paul Smith navy and pink pinstripe fabric the other day that I hesitated on and it was gone! It was just 2 yards but would have made amazing pillows. And, I love Paul Smith.)
Excited for the samples to come! Stay tuned...
I'm curious to know the outcome of the sofa project. Did any of these fabrics make the cut?
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