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Before you rush out to buy a replacement sofa or chaise lounge, you might want to consider giving the one you have a new lease of life.
Furniture upholstery can be, relatively easily, replaced with new fabric and that can often work out much cheaper than replacing your existing sofa.
We’d also note that it’s much kinder to the environment too.
It depends on a few variables as to whether this exercise is going to be worthwhile, of course, you need to consider what upholstery fabric you will need, how much fabric, labor costs, etc. but that’s only going to tell you the cost of the job itself.
Whether it’s worth doing some couch reupholstering or not really boils down to other factors:
How long is a piece of string? We’re not being facetious a lot depends on what needs to be reupholstered and what materials you decide to use.
If you have couch cushions or outdoor cushions then they will use more fabric than a sofa without these things.
Fabric can range from as little as $10 a yard to more than $200!
However, there is an “average cost to reupholster a couch” and that seems to be about $700. We’d note though that your geographic location plays a big part in this too – in Texas, the average is as low as $400, and in California, it’s as high as $1,500.
The best thing to do before you start work on a sofa is to get some quotes for everything you need to be done, so if you have outdoor cushions or loose cushions then you need to include those when getting a quotation to be certain of an accurate price.
Yes, if you carry out the reupholstery job yourself then really there are no labor rates to worry about and you will only need to pay for the fabric chosen, the rental or purchase of tools, and any fixing materials and padding you need to use.
However, this is a fairly skilled job and you’re going to need to think carefully about whether it’s worth reupholstering if you’re not skilled at DIY projects.
Yes. If you’re not comfortable with the cost of your favorite fabric choice, then you can skip reupholstery costs and just buy slipcovers to cover your cushions, etc. and if your sofa’s not really worn at all – change the cushion arrangement and you’ll spruce it right up for next to nothing.
Again, it depends on your old couch and what kind of state it’s in. Get a quote and find out.
We would suggest that you should only opt for a new item if your current couch is broken structurally.
Repairing furniture often won’t make it as strong as it once was.
Otherwise, while it may cost nearly as much to reupholster a couch as it does to replace it, it’s kinder to the environment and if you have a good quality item, why throw it out?
Couch reupholstery is an investment in extending the life of your sofa. It’s an investment that’s often worth making rather than replacing your sofa, in our book.
However, if your mind is made up and you want to skip the couch reupholstery and buy a new model instead, may we recommend these articles? How to choose the right sofa color for your living room?, the best sofa brands to transform your living room, and the best places to buy a sofa online?