How To Reupholster Your Cream Leather Sofa
A cream leather sofa can be a gorgeous addition to any room. Especially with walls colored in chocolate or navy, a cream sofa will really stand out and be the focal point. Leather is a more expensive material but is very much worth it as it is also the most durable material you can buy. Especially in rooms of high traffic where kids and pets will be bounding about, leather is a top choice.
To save money you can always buy a leather sofa or leather settee used. Sites like Craigslist and Kijiji, along with Goodwill and Salvation Army stores offer a huge selection of used sofas. You can buy a leather sofa for a fraction of the cost for what you would pay to get one new.
If you have found a cream leather sofa you really like but it is a bit ripped or marked up you can easily fix it. Do not automatically assume the couch is garbage just because of a few issues. Reupholstering a sofa is a bit of a lengthy process but anyone can do it and taking it on as a DIY task means saving yourself loads of money by not having to hire on a professional company to do the job for you.
The first step is gathering all the materials and tools you need for the job. You will need some leather fabric in a cream color, staple gun, flat-head screwdriver, seam ripper, small hammer, electric scissors or regular scissors if you like, and some nail-head tacks. These are the basic things you will need to reupholster your sofa.
The first step is removing the old fabric. Keep in mind that you do not necessarily have to remove all the fabric, depending on what areas are worn or ripped. To remove the fabric you should flip the sofa upside, it would be handy to have someone help you with this, then remove all screws showing. The seam ripper helps to separate pieces. After this, you take the scissors and cut off all the tired looking fabric.
The electric scissors work best on tough leather fabric but regular scissors will work fine as well, albeit it will take a lot longer. Once you have removed all the old fabric, the sofa is ready for your nice new leather. Pin the leather in all the right spots with the tacks, ensuring there are no bumps or air bubbles as you go.
The next step is stapling the pieces into place. A staple gun is best for this and be careful that your hand is not in the way when you press the handle down. Place a staple on each corner and then work your way around in a clockwise direction to add in staples about an inch or so apart. This ensures there is enough support and that the material will not end up falling off. Do this for the whole couch and you are finished.
If you have a cream leather sofa that has seen better days, you can fix it up and get it looking like new in no time.