09/12/2021
It’s arrived! My newly upholstered sofa and ottoman!!! It looks fabulous!!! Thanks to Ephraim and his amazing team . I originally purchased these pieces maybe 13 years ago from a contemporary furniture store in Chicago called . At the time they were doing a sample sale and I saw this set. There was also a curved chair too, but I definitely did not want to get all three. It would have looked too much like a matched set. I love an eclectic, yet cohesive look for my decor. Originally, the sofa was a butter cream leather and the ottoman was a boucle wool fabric. I loved the modern lines, the soft curves and the comfort…oh the comfort. I must say…my family loved this sofa and lived on it well. 😂 It was well made and had excellent bones. At the time I definitely planned on keeping these pieces for a while. I didn’t really plan to reupholster the sofa because my family-friendly preference for furniture are leathers, wood, metals, industrial vibes, warm textiles, and bold accent pieces. So I was only going to reupholster the ottoman years ago in cowhide. Well… that never happened. Fast forwarding to June of 2021, as I was planning for my eventual move, I thought about abandoning all thoughts in keeping my sofa and ottoman and just buy new and smaller. After all, I was moving into a much smaller house. One of my favorite pastimes is going into fabulous furniture stores for inspiration and to see what’s new on the design/decor side. In fact, for the past 5 years I’ve been searching for another sofa that would suit both my design aesthetic and family needs. There were some decent options, but nothing that said, “Buy me!” So the search continued. Then I decided, as I was planning my move, to just keep my sofa and reupholster it instead. I am so glad I did. I knew I wanted something quite daring in fabric choice (not color); dancing between the practical and the impractical. I loved the curves (and of course that’s the trend now) and desired a timeless feel. I chose a gorgeous velvet in a blue/grey color for the sofa and blue/grey leather for the ottoman. They look so good in this space!
