Old sectional. Still in the family!

It’s back!

When I worked in Dad’s small furniture manufacturing plant in the late 70’s, I got to learn quite a few things. Back in those days I didn’t do much else but sweep the floor, install springs, strip old furniture (upholstery demo as Gary puts it) stuff cushions and deliver furniture. I remember when we made this sectional. It was a prototype for a style we would sell hundreds of. (Did I say small plant?). I put the springs on these pieces myself.

It went to my mother when the the two separated and I upholsterd it back in the mid 80’s. My sister got the sectional (she lost two of the pieces) after my mother upholstered it again. Mom tried hard but it was not the same anymore.

Well – sis loves cats and they loved her furniture. Yep. She threw the entire set into a leaky rusted shed for a few years where it developed an interesting cat odor and musty smell.

Mom – offered it to me. I drove down and ripped as much fabric and foam off the pieces as I could before transporting them from Houston back to Dallas. They have been sitting in the garage for the most part – sort of. Not important.

I had barely enough fabric to upholster this set. That made it rather time consuming and I had to get creative and combine two different fabrics to make it work. This combination of fabrics may not be your cup of tea but they comine well with the southwest style of my den. I absolutely love it. If I had more fabric, I would not have been as creative with the back cushions. All I had were scraps to work with.

I’m thrilled that the sectional has rejoined the family. It also means that I’m mostly done with my upholstery shop because that spot is EXACTLY where I had the sewing machine sitting. Yeah – A big milestone in my home redo has passed!

-- Working on my home for 2 years and counting.