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March 6th, 2008
before and after: whitney’s couch

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i’ve been sifting through all 500 entries for the d*s diy contest (yikes!) and along the way some of the incredible entries have seemed better suited for a great before and after than a diy project. this beautiful couch makeover from artist whitney gaylord is a perfect example- she made a slipcover for this previously sad-looking hand-me-down camelback sofa and now she’s got a thoroughly cute couch on her hands. thanks to whitney for sharing!

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36 comments
Jude said:
March 6th, 2008 - 11:02 am

Wow looks like it was done by a pro!

Pixie said:
March 6th, 2008 - 11:07 am

This just amazes me. Do you need advanced skills to do that?

Victoria said:
March 6th, 2008 - 11:29 am

Beautiful! Love how the pattern on the base of the couch matches with the cushion.

jane said:
March 6th, 2008 - 11:30 am

I have a similar couch—does she tell how she made the slipcover? It is beautifully done!

meagan said:
March 6th, 2008 - 11:42 am

i have a chair done in this exact fabric – gorgeous!

Marta said:
March 6th, 2008 - 11:47 am

I have a couch that really needs something like this. It looks great!

Meg said:
March 6th, 2008 - 11:54 am

The sad looking cat helps make her before picture even better!

Where is the happy kitty in the after photo!

March 6th, 2008 - 11:59 am

WOW! Incredible! I want to reupholster something immediately! We need a tutorial on this!

shannon said:
March 6th, 2008 - 12:04 pm

gorgeous! i can’t believe that’s a slipcover. impeccable!

Judith said:
March 6th, 2008 - 12:08 pm

Totally fabulous. Would love to know more.

lydia said:
March 6th, 2008 - 12:56 pm

wow,…i am literally droooooling over that couch! i want it!!!

Whitney said:
March 6th, 2008 - 1:50 pm

Thanks for the comments everyone! Slipcovers are super easy: try to use as few pieces as possible, drape the fabric over the sofa and draw the shapes of each piece (measuring often helps). Then cut them out and again drape them over the sofa inside-out. This time, pin all the pieces together, fitting it like you would to make a dress. For a sofa like this where the arms are wider than the back, I added a vertical zipper that goes down the middle of the back piece so it can be put on (and off for washing) easily.

March 6th, 2008 - 1:55 pm

This looks so much like my cat, Mab on the before sofa! Love the after job.

Sarah said:
March 6th, 2008 - 2:06 pm

WOW!!! That looks amazing! My husband and I are currently trying to do the same thing on a very similar shaped couch….does she say how she did it exactly? A pattern or tips??? That would be incredibly helpful for us!

mandy said:
March 6th, 2008 - 2:08 pm

i have a vintage sofa that i really want to reupholster – it’s very similar to this one – but am VERY scared to attempt it. if there were a tutorial on this i would LOVE YOU FOREVER!

Brenna said:
March 6th, 2008 - 2:41 pm

Great before and after! Do you know the source for the fabric? Thanks for sharing!

jennifer in sf said:
March 6th, 2008 - 3:00 pm

How is that a slipcover?? It looks so great.

Alison said:
March 6th, 2008 - 4:06 pm

Very nice. I’d like to know how much time / experience / money this took to do.

Courtnay said:
March 6th, 2008 - 4:31 pm

Looks fantastic! I think I have the same couch. Is there anyway she could post a pattern or directions? I would love to this to mine!

Emily said:
March 6th, 2008 - 9:53 pm

I would also LOVE to know how much time/money/etc this took!!!! Also, what fabric is this?!

Thanks!

Emily said:
March 6th, 2008 - 10:38 pm

I love your before and after photos! The furniture looks completely transfomed. Thanks for the eye candy! :)
Emily @ Material Girls

Mary said:
March 7th, 2008 - 1:08 am

The is hope for my dying college dorm furniture! What a great idea. Fabric choice is gorgeous.

Maureen said:
March 7th, 2008 - 10:23 am

This is just gorgeous but well beyond my skills imho. I’m glad to see someone succeed in doing this tho.

Whitney said:
March 7th, 2008 - 11:17 am

This project is really so easy- I have only self taught experience. It took several hours, but only 1 day. The fabric is from tonicliving.com and was only $12 a yard, and I think I used about 7 yards. Its a great medium weight canvas- perfect for upholstery. good luck everyone!

March 7th, 2008 - 11:22 am

wow, she did an INCREDIBLE job with this. really amazing.

amy said:
March 7th, 2008 - 12:34 pm

great

farrah said:
March 7th, 2008 - 3:51 pm

agree that the process you used would be great to know in detail… i have a very similar couch in need of a slipcover but am not sure where to start…

Sarah Doyle said:
March 8th, 2008 - 1:57 pm

PLEASE share the directions with us! It would be such a great thing to be able to do. We all want a step by step tutorial!!!

Jessica said:
March 9th, 2008 - 3:08 pm

that is a fantastic after…

SLD said:
March 9th, 2008 - 3:13 pm

This is really impressive — I am awed at how the cushion pattern and the slipcover pattern align EXACTLY … wow!! I would also love a how-to.

March 9th, 2008 - 8:10 pm

Nice! It looks fantastic! :)

kimberly said:
March 13th, 2008 - 11:59 pm

I’ve done some rehab work on a couple of pieces of furniture. This is really beautiful. Nice work

Debbie Garvey said:
April 17th, 2008 - 9:07 pm

I have the same couch and can’t find a slipcover for it. Do you sell these? I want to put the couch in my daughters room that is pink with white polka dots.

April said:
August 1st, 2008 - 12:04 pm

Looks great! I love the new fabric. Is there a name for this kind of print? I’ve been looking for something similar and can’t seem to come up with the words to describe it.

Meghan said:
July 21st, 2009 - 2:30 pm

It looks like I have the exact same couch as you and it’s in desperate need of a slipcover! Any chance you have a pattern?

patricia said:
September 22nd, 2009 - 7:37 pm

truly smashing…. question: is there welting on the slipcover? … am struggling with bolts of duck cloth and a dearth of talent…

thank you.

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