This is how you bring your old sofa to life with Couch throw pillows

Bringing your old sofa to life

The sofa is one of the most used furniture in the house. Children played on it, you sat and lied on it, pets, if you have one, may have slept and played on the couch too. You probably will see food stains on the couch also. Throughout those years of staying on the living room, the couch have been one of the best friends of the family. However, just like any other furniture, years of using it may make it look old, sagging and torn. Throwing it may likewise say, throwing away the memories shared with the couch. As long as the frame of the couch is in good condition, you can make it look lively again, just like it has been before.

Couch and couch throw pillows

Couch, also called sofa, chesterfield or settee is a furniture with the capacity to seat three or more people. They can be with or without arm rests, and can be covered completely or partially with upholstery. Often, the sofa may be fitted with springs and customized cushions. Who said that is is for seating only? As a matter of fact, many people use them for sleeping also.

The living room may be considered the home of the couch or sofa. However, non residential areas such as hotels, parlors, bars, lobbies of certain establishments, also have couches where guests can seat and relax while waiting. The term “couch” has been commonly used in North America, South Africa and Australia. While the term “sofa” or “settee” are used often in United Kingdom. The term originated from the Old French noun, “couche”, which literally means “to lie down”. “Chesterfield” on the other hand was the term commonly used in Canada.

Throw pillows, also known as shams or toss pillows in different English dialects, are mainly used as a decorative item and not designed for use in comfort and therapy. These decorative pillows may have several uses in the house, which greatly depends on the owner and the user. Decorative pillows often have fancy coverings which decorates the room. They can be displayed on bed to add life on it and can likewise be found in sofas, chairs and window seats.

Resurrecting your old sofa with couch pillows

Old couches are not supposed to be thrown away or replaced immediately, as long as the frame is still functional. You can still bring it back to life with these make over ideas:

1. First of all, old couches may need thorough cleaning to restore a fresh appearance. You may not be aware of it, but food particles and spilled drinks may sip in to the fabric or upholstery. Cleaning the sofa may be just like cleaning or shampooing the carpet, since a number of carpet cleaning machines have upholstery attachments. Steam cleaning may also be used to have that couch fresh look.

2. If the cushions of the couch is already sagging, then it is time to fill it up with new fillings to make it alive again.  

3. Decorating your couch with throw pillow may be the final touch in making the couch alive again. After cleaning it, you can add the throw pillows on it and decorate it the way you like it. The number of throw pillows depend on you. We recommend using many pillows at the same time. The material of the pillow greatly depends on the theme and/or mood that you want to set. For instance, country style couch needs pillow made out of wool. Colorful pillows may be used to make your couch look hip. If you have neutral colored walls, try using bright colored pillows to prevent the dull and boring appearance. Arrangement of the pillows on the couch depends on you. If you want it to look more organized then it is recommended that they arranged in lines and neatly. However, the common trend nowadays is just a throw that will make the couch look explosive. Flowery throw pillows may likewise be used, however, this design is traditional and may be very common in most interior decorations. 

Happy decorating!