Reupholstering A Sofa

I think this goes down in the record books as our first ever video reader redesign submission (though the transformation is just as fantastic in photo form). So if you haven’t already seen this time lapse of Susan’s couch upholstery makeover then you’ve just gotta check it out:

I’m a long admirer of your blog and work! Recently my husband and I reupholstered our 8 1/2 foot long couch. The couch itself has 8 way hand tied springs and really good wood. We changed the shape to fit our taste a little better. And we shot a time lapse video of the entire thing! It was taken over 9 days of a two hour upholstery class. – Susan at Freshly Picked

Here’s what it looked like before:

And after:

We’re not sure whether to be amazed or exhausted, Susan! The final result is stunning – and we can’t believe how much work it looks like it required! It’s so cool that you got to learn how to do it as part of a class. What do you guys at home think? Anyone else tempted to take on a major reupholstering project like this? Or sign up for a class near you? We’re definitely wondering if they have something similar here in Richmond…