Articles for tag: Cushions

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Product Review: Cooling Seat Cushion

My latest technological review is aimed at those people who spend a lot of time outside. I am lucky enough to have a large backyard where a lot of my time is spent during the summer. The backyard is littered with a large variety of comfortable chairs and accessories. Each chair has a comfy cousin ...

How to Fix a Broken Sofa

Even good quality sofa frames can break after long use. When this happens, you will no longer be able to sit on the broken sofa without sagging uncomfortably down. But you can fix a broken sofa by creating a new platform below the seat cushions. Using this simple technique I fixed my broken love seat. ...

Recovering Folding Chair Cushions

While cleaning out the garage recently, I noticed my husband had thrown our old folding chairs in the trash. The cushions were torn, and basically looked terrible, but I needed these chairs for large holiday dinners. Doesn’t everyone? These chairs were sturdy chairs from a card table set, so I figured they could somehow be ...

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Easy Ways to Recover and Update an Old Couch

Consider having an old couch professionally reupholstered and it will cost almost as much as a new one, but if it is in otherwise good condition, it is worth saving. It is not necessary to spend a small fortune to update and recover an old piece of upholstered furniture. Consider the following easy ways to ...

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How to Sew a Custom Slipcover on a Budget

Sewing a custom Slipcover for a sofa can be easy and cheap if you know a few trade secrets. Many custom slipcovers are expensive, don’t fit properly, and are always moving. Creating a custom slipcover on a budget is great way to recover and old sofa minus all the drawbacks slipcovers are known for. Most ...

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How to Paint Faded Patio Cushions

Tired of faded patio cushions but don’t want to spend the money on reupholstering or replacing them when they’re in good condition? Then paint them! Not wanting to spend hundreds of dollars on replacing twelve cushions on my patio set, I spent hours of researching on how to darken the faded color. The first thing ...

Tips for Shopping for a Quality Sofa

A sofa is likely one of the ten biggest purchases you will make in your life. In addition, you will likely only buy a handful of them during that same span. So doesn’t it make sense that you would want to get the best quality possible for your dollar? It seems a lot of people ...

Ways to Make a Couch More Comfortable to Sleep On

A couch can be more comfortable than a bed, especially when feeling under the weather. It provides a soft back to lean against, and it surrounds three sides of the body in a soothing way – unless of course it is impossible to sleep on. A sofa with worn cushions or damaged springs can be ...

Keep Couch Cushions from Slipping

Couches with removable cushions are generally quite comfortable, but if the cushions constantly require readjusting, it gets very annoying. Unfortunately, it’s hard to tell if cushions will stay in place before purchasing a couch, but after sitting and standing a few times, if cushions are going to begin creeping that’s when they usually start – ...