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January 14, 2010 By Brandy 48 Comments

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Little Sofa Makeover

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vintage step2 kids sofa
So this was my first re-upholstery project. I started small, lol. A friend gave this little couch to us recently, and while it was in excellent shape and super clean… it needed a make-over. It was the perfect size for Kaylee and we’ve been wanting to get her a little chair anyways.
I bought a yard and a half of one of my favorite fabrics at Joann’s and a can of Krylon Fusion spray paint (for plastic) at Walmart.
vintage step2 kids sofa painted black and reupholstered
I used the old slip cover as a pattern. The only tricky part with making the new slipcover was figuring out the pivot points (where the foam wedges meet so that it folded up correctly), but it ended up being a lot of fun and easy to do.little girl sitting on child sofa
She loves it! Look at those little cup holders—perfect for movies in our basement….which is almost finished!
little girl sitting on sofa with cushion extended Checking out the fold out feature 🙂
Amazing what a little paint and fabric can do!

 

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  1. Brooke says

    January 30, 2013 at 2:17 am

    that looks great!

    Reply
  2. {nifty thrifty things} says

    June 17, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    Oh my, this is SO cute!!
    Thank you so much for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
    Hope to see you again this weekend!
    xoxo,
    Vanessa

    Reply
  3. Tricia H. says

    April 8, 2010 at 3:00 am

    Liked the before…LOVED the after. And I’m a bit jealous I don’t have one!

    Reply
  4. Lori says

    February 5, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    Still love it!!

    Thanks for joining “Get Your Craft on Thurs.” I hope to see you next week…

    Lori

    Reply
  5. Enchanted Rose Studio says

    February 4, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    It came out too adorable! You did a beautiful job it and the turtorial is great. Your little model is such a cutie pie!!

    Cheers!
    Tina

    Reply
  6. fawnda says

    February 4, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    great makeover! It looks tons better! I love the fabric!

    Reply
  7. my home sanctuary says

    February 3, 2010 at 2:24 am

    Very cute. Great job.
    Hope your Wednesday is Blessed,
    Sherry

    Reply
  8. PlantSomeRoots@Lakewood says

    February 2, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Well your little cutie is truly loving it. Great job!
    Cindy at Lakewood

    Reply
  9. Betty (picture circa 1951) says

    February 2, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Adorable…and so is Kaylee! She’ll have hours of fun with that transformation.

    Reply
  10. Diann says

    February 2, 2010 at 4:32 am

    Very cute! You did a great job redoing this little couch!

    Reply
  11. Sandy says

    February 2, 2010 at 3:25 am

    Tooo Cute, great job. Thanks for sharing.
    Sandy

    Reply
  12. Remodelaholic says

    February 1, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    1,000 times better! Great JOB! Thanks for joining the party!

    Reply
  13. too Blessed to Stress says

    January 29, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    I just LOVE the fabric you used!
    ~ Emily N. from “too Blessed to Stress”

    Reply
  14. Heather@ theherberfamily.blogspot.com says

    January 28, 2010 at 12:14 am

    VERY cute, and perfect for a sweet lil girl. She’ll love it for a long time, I’m sure! We had a similar one when my older was 2, and it went through 3 kids, and was battered and bruised when we finally let it go.

    Thanks for taking part in Talented Tuesday at My Frugal Family! Don’t forget to come back next week!

    Reply
  15. Jen says

    January 26, 2010 at 10:10 pm

    I have never attempted to paint plastic before. I love the fabric and colors.

    Reply
  16. Lianna Knight says

    January 23, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    So perfect! And I believe she thinks so too 🙂

    You can see my DIY project here…
    http://bethouaknight.blogspot.com/2010/01/liannas-labels-debut-and-giveaway.html

    Reply
  17. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking says

    January 22, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    Super cute! Way to bring it back to life. Thanks for joining the Power of Paint Party!

    Reply
  18. Meghan says

    January 20, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    Wow. That’s great. I’ve been wanting to make a slipcover for my full-sized sofa, but have been too afraid to try so far. Maybe I need to start off small like you.

    Reply
  19. Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage says

    January 20, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    The sofa is adorable and so is Kaylee!!

    Reply
  20. Harper says

    January 20, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    Amazing! I love it! I’m really looking forward to redoing some furniture when we get back to the States!

    Reply
  21. Raise Them Up says

    January 20, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    O.K. That is really REALLY cute! Great job!

    Reply
  22. design_aholic says

    January 20, 2010 at 4:31 am

    How adorable! I had a little bed like this when I was little and I loved it. Kaylee is so cute!

    Thanks for linking up to VOTW @ Design-Aholic. Check back to the recap post soon… 🙂

    Reply
  23. Tiffany says

    January 20, 2010 at 3:32 am

    WOWWWW! This is so dang cute! I am not going to look past these things ever again! Thanks for sharing this with me and your daughter is a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e!
    -Tiff

    Reply
  24. Heidi says

    January 20, 2010 at 1:15 am

    That is so cute! I love the new color, and the fabric is very mod!
    Your daughter is adorable, and looks like she’s very happy with her new sofa.
    Great job!
    XO
    Heidi – Heart and Home

    Reply
  25. Condo Blues says

    January 19, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    So cute! My dog has one of those kid sofa/beds. It’s his bed in our computer room.

    Reply
  26. Sheri says

    January 19, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Oh no! Your little one is TOO cute (forget the couch, okay, the couch is cute too).

    Reply
  27. Kimm at Reinvented says

    January 19, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Amazing! It looks so cool and stylish now! Love the fabric. thanks for linking up.

    Reply
  28. Dee says

    January 19, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    Your project turned out so sweet. You gotta’ love a couch with cup-holders! Lucky little girlie!

    Reply
  29. Katherine @ Grass Stains says

    January 19, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    It couldn’t be any cuter! It’s adorable, and the fabric is perfect for your daughter. Great job!

    Reply
  30. Linda says

    January 19, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Awesome makeover…that little sofa is just adorable…what a lucky little girl you have:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

    Reply
  31. marissa says

    January 19, 2010 at 4:43 am

    looks great

    Reply
  32. Prior says

    January 19, 2010 at 3:55 am

    Great re-do! and Kaylee is adorable! Lezlee

    Reply
  33. The Persimmon Perch says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    I’ve never seen a little couch like that. The makeover is perfect! Great job. Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules

    Reply
  34. Amy@TheLemonCottage says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    How cute!
    What a great little transformation.
    ~Amy

    Reply
  35. Maridith says

    January 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    SO MUCH BETTER!! Nice Job!

    Reply
  36. Toni says

    January 18, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Aw, so cute (and the couch is too.) I had to giggle. I mean, I knew it was something like a Little Tikes couch. But it appeared to be the size of a loveseat in the first photo, then looked like it magically shrunk to a mini with your dd sitting in it. Great makeover.
    Blessings,
    ~Toni~

    Reply
  37. Becky says

    January 18, 2010 at 4:00 am

    Wow. I just stumbled upon your site from Poppies at Play. This is a beautiful remodel.

    Reply
  38. Rocio @ Casa Haus says

    January 18, 2010 at 3:51 am

    Oh my gosh, it’s soooo cute!

    Reply
  39. Kirsty says

    January 16, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    It’s perfect. Love it!

    Reply
  40. Kim says

    January 16, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    This turned out so nice! I love your little model. I’ve never used the plastic spray paint, it looks like it worked great.

    Reply
  41. Lisa says

    January 15, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    haha!! That’s SOOOO Cute! .. and she’s a darling!

    Reply
  42. Magic Brush says

    January 15, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    What a cute makeover! And a cutie little girl too!

    Reply
  43. Andy Porter says

    January 15, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    That’s awesome! Love the fabric and what kid wouldn’t love the “fold out feature”?? Too fun!

    Andy
    Poppies at Play

    Reply
  44. Miss Mustard Seed says

    January 15, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    Oh my, this is so cute! I’ve actually thought about slipcovering our Elmo chair and now I don’t feel crazy for wanting to do that! You did such a great job. I bet your sweet girl just loves it.

    Reply
  45. asnipofgoodness says

    January 15, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    You are sooooo right, it is amazing! I have never used that spray paint for plastic, but always wondered if it worked well. It sure looks terrific!

    Reply
  46. Lori says

    January 15, 2010 at 2:20 am

    WOW what a difference…. Love the polka dots… What a cutie you have..

    I just love spray paint….

    Thanks again for linking to my party..

    Reply
  47. Brooke says

    January 14, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Darling! I want one just for me- no kids allowed! 🙂

    Reply
  48. The Samuel Elmers says

    January 14, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Way to go! It looks great!

    Reply

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