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Leather Couch Makeover
DIY
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Don't Throw Away Your Old Leather Couch
This DIY makeover will astound you.
UPDATE Dec. 12, 2015
One year later, my sofa is still looking like new. I didn't use any sealant, it hasn't rubbed off, and there hasn't been a downside. This really is the best $10 investment I have ever made!
And It's Easy!
It sounds to good to be true, but it really works.
Once you are finished it is as good as new.
The stain does not rub off at all!
I got
a new couch for Christmas. My sectional had been a good piece of
furniture but over the years it had been through the ringer and it was time for it to be
retired. A couch can only take so much abuse. We picked up
a new sofa and brought it home, thinking we would retire our sectional to the
unfinished basement until we could find a place to throw it out. The only
problem was, we couldn't fit it down the narrow stairs. Now we were left with a
dilemma. We didn't have room for two sets of furniture on the main floor so
the formal living room furniture had to me moved to the basement to make room
for the worn out sectional until I could get it hauled away.
The next morning I was
looking at the sectional and all the trouble it had.
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The leather had been worn down so much it was white in places
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When the pieces were not attached it really looked bad.
I hate looking at hardware and torn stuffing.
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This part has a recliner, but even it was worn and shabby looking.
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There were tears all over the place
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This piece was really torn.
I had stitched the arm up previously but it still showed the wear.
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One day I decided to try something to make this sectional not look like such an eye sore until I could find a truck to haul it away.
I threw down some cardboard on the floor and got the can of stain I have been staining everything around my house. It was a Kona color which I love. I only had about a quarter of a can left, but I figured I might as well give it a try. If it didn't work it was leftover stain anyway so no loss.
I rubbed the stain on one section of the sofa.
My $8 can of stain had already done so much for me but why not see if I could stretch it a little bit more.
When I came back into the room a few hours later I realized I loved how it looked. I let it dry completely for 3 days then I tested it out. I sat on the couch with a white t-shirt on. Absolutely nothing rubbed off. Not even a little bit.
This is when I figured out I was on to something big!
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Kona Rust-Oleum Wood Stain
On Leather Works Great!
Apply with an old rag you don't mind throwing away.
Don't forget to wear gloves. Cheap flimsy ones are not recommended.
I found out the hard way. They tear too easy.
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