Sofas are expensive. Really expensive.
So, when one mum was desperate to replace her red leather sofa because it no longer fit with the room – she decided to improvise. And she saved herself a fortune in the process.
Andrea Dauris, 36, from London, wanted to redecorate her living room and was bored of the look of her red leather sofa.
Instead of splashing out on a new sofa, which would have cost her hundreds, if not thousands of pounds, Andrea decided to upcycle her existing sofa using £70 of Amazon leather paint.
‘I wanted to change the colour of my sofa as I wanted to decorate my front room away from the red but I loved my sofa.
‘It was originally from DFS and I bought it about six years ago.
‘I had seen leather paint on Amazon and decided to take the plunge and paint it. I had seen many people use paint but I didn’t like the look and I was worried that it would flake or mark after a while.’
Instead, the mum of four decided to look into leather paint – and she opted to use The Leather Clinic paint, and she is delighted that she did.
‘It worked out at about £70 as I used two big bottles and I have quite a big sofa. It took me about two days as I did each part at a time so we had somewhere to sit while the paint settled.
‘I would definitely say that you need to clean your sofa very well before painting it, as you need to get all the old grease and oils off first.
‘Don’t rush it – if you have very worn parts of the sofa, you need to coat it about four to five times.’
Andrea says that if you’re nervous about getting the right technique, it’s very easy to do with a sponge roller.
‘You roller it like you would paint a wall but dry it with a hairdryer between coats,’ she explains.
Andrea is so happy with the look of her new sofa, especially considering it cost her just £70 rather than the hundreds she would have had to spend on a brand new one.
‘I love my sofa now that it’s done,’ she adds. ‘It looks like a whole new one – it’s made me love my sofa again as I fell out of love with the colour.
‘This project was good during the lockdown as I had time to do it and it kept me busy. It made me love my sofa again at a time where you couldn’t just go and buy a new one.
‘I couldn’t afford a new sofa which would have cost hundreds and I still love my sofa, so doing it this way saved me hundreds of pounds. I’m definitely getting my money’s worth out of my sofa.’
It was really easy for Andrea to get started with her DIY project. She simply ordered the paint online from Amazon and it took three to four days to arrive.
‘I love the outcome and would so recommend it to others – it saved me so much money on a new sofa,’ she says.
And Andrea isn’t the only one to discover the joys of painting of your sofa. We have spoken to others in the past who have shared their tips on how to transform leather furniture with a simple lick of paint.
So why not give it a try?
Do you have a DIY hack to share? We want to hear from you.
Get in touch: metrolifestyleteam@metro.co.uk.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/22/woman-saves-thousands-by-painting-her-old-sofa-instead-of-buying-a-new-one-13462764/
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