How do you like them apples?
It’s never easy finding a sofa that we really like to begin with, but sometimes it feels like a match made in heaven when we get to sofas like the ones above.
But the sad reality is that we have a mortgage to pay off, 3 mouths to feed and a car that’s getting way to expensive to maintain. What do we do then?
Upcycling
It’s not a new concept anymore. It’s about how we can take our old stuff and make it better, giving it more value and in the image above, it’s the creativity needed to transform human behaviour.
So what’s the challenge?
The challenge then would be to turn this $80 sofa we found on craigslist (or any sofa that you think appropriate):
…into a Pottery Barn replica, just like the pretty pictures you saw on your way in this post earlier.
(Craigslist Sofa Link: http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/fuo/3863087001.html)
Think about it – instead of paying over 800 bucks for a Pottery Barn Slipcover and a $1000 for the sofa, you can definitely get that $80 cheap sofa (or even cheaper), and slip on a fully customised slipcover, pottery barn style from Comfort Works, all for under $400. All you have to do is come up with the blueprints, and some moolah. Shipping fee on us.
Sounds like a pretty damn good alternative to a brand new Pottery Barn sofa if you ask us :)
So tell us – are you up for it?
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Terra
Sep 4, 2018Hi! Do you sell the pattern for the Charleston slipcovers? Thank you :)
Hema
Sep 5, 2018Hi Terra, you can have a look at all the fabrics we offer here : https://comfort-works.com/pages/fabric-samples
Once you have a fabric in mind, we would be able to get custom slipcovers done for your Pottery Barn Charleston sofa. ?
Nancy
Aug 26, 2017I have sofa that I need a washable cotton slip covers. Can you help? It’s the charleston from pottery barn
Thank you
Nancy
Aug 26, 2017I have a charleston sofa that I need a washable cotton slip covers. Can you help?
Thank you
Felicia
Aug 28, 2017Hey Nancy,
We might be able to custom-make some slipcovers for your Pottery Barn Charleston Sofa, can you drop us an email at info@comfortworks.com.au with some photos and further details? Thanks, speak soon :)
Diane Leake
Apr 13, 2017Hi, Folks! Do you make slipcovers for the PB Charleston? I could send a picture. It has an overall fitted slipcover and four pillows. Please let me know while I still have some extra $$. Thanks!
Diane Leake
Chris
Apr 13, 2017Hi Diane,
We do indeed! Just drop us an email and we’ll sort you out with a custom set of slipcovers :)
Nichole Borak
Feb 21, 2017Are taking the measurements needed difficult? I’ve never slipcovers anything and wouldn’t want to mess it up. I have two of the chairs from pottery barn. Not sure what chair they are.
Chuck
Feb 21, 2017Not at all Nichole!
Just take the measurements as you would naturally – we’ll have mathematical formulae ready with checkpoints to see if there’s any discpreancy, so we’ll essentially be guiding you through every step of the way :)
Hope this helps!