My beloved couch was delivered to our tiny trailer, straight from the department store, along with 2 matching throw pillows. It was one of the few items that we purchased brand new when we set up our home. I loved it.
10 years passed by quickly.
Styles changed even more quickly.
There was no such thing as pinterest in those days.
5 children were born.
The couch was sat on, spit upon and jumped on.
One day 2 boys cut a gaping hole in the back of it.
The couch hosted many a guest.
Coffee was spilled on it.
Deep sleep and conversations found much comfort in the old couch.
The pillows became squashed.
I almost ate the pillows one day, nearly mistaking them for beautiful pancakes.
The couch has granted my sarcastic self many a pleasure. After all, it's better to use sarcasm on an object than a person.
10 years and 5 months plus a handful of days later I sat gazing at the couch, brainstorming...
Pinterest is great for brainstorming.
Aha........I know. PILLOWS. New pillows.
That would help matters.
 |
| the couch with its orginal throw pillow. I know, I know, trying to spot the pillow on the couch is about like playing 'where's waldo' |
And sure enough.
24 hours later my main thought was: Why did I wait to so long?????
And my second thought was: "I think I can put up with this couch for a few years yet."
And my third thought was: "I better keep making more pillow covers to replace these because I don't think ruffles and flowers are going to survive very long in this rough house"
So.
Two questions:
What would you do with a floral couch like this one?
How helpful do you find pinterest to be in your everyday life?
Love, love that ruffle pillow!! I look longingly at white/light couches and think "That wouldn't last a week in our house". :) Would slip covers work on your couch? I haven't tried them and have visions of the whole thing being pulled out of all the corners and slits that they're to be stufffed in. I love Pinterest! I do use it for girls' dress ideas and for recipes.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I can see of your couch it looks like the kind that a slip cover would work good with. You can even make one if you're still feeling crafty! :) Love the new pillows you made.
ReplyDeleteLove the pillows!!! My fabric on my floral couch is showing holes. I keep thinking about purchasing a slip cover but how will i know if it fits. Cathy Miller
ReplyDeleteI love couches but I hate cushions...slip covers work good for a bit when brand new and then they slip all over the place....pun intended. I spend time fixing them only to have someone sit on it and mess it all up again...if only couches would stay new and the cushions would stay in place...I know, I know ...fantasy. And the darker the better at my house...white would be dirty in no time and I don't have littles anymore. :P
ReplyDeleteWow. I hardly recognized Waldo at all!
ReplyDeleteI *adore* the pillows.
Is it obvious from this comment that I am not in church? Oops.
finally, i get around to commenting. your pillows are beautiful! it makes me feel very happy inside to see pictures of your creative projects. i find pinterest to be quite helpful in my daily life....oh, weren't you asking me?? maybe you already knew that i like pinterest?? i think it's pretty fun that you're on pinterest now!
ReplyDeletehaha....nope. I wasn't asking you! :) :)
DeleteI had the exact same couch for 16 years. Love this couch and wish I could find another. My daughter has it
ReplyDeletenow.