Reupholstering a sofa or couch is an amazing way to give new life to old furniture without spending a lot of money. I’m sharing lots of tips and tricks to save money on materials and make your next upholstery project go much more smoothly. For a long time, I have had a major itch to reupholster a vintage couch. I have a bit of an obsession with stalking Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for furniture that just needs a little love and I am constantly seeing insanely cheap vintage sofas with beautiful lines and proportions covered in hideous, worn-out upholstery. Every single time I think to myself, I bet I could save that old couch and make it gorgeous! And finally, I did. Yay me! One day I was perusing Facebook when I saw someone had listed a couch and two matching chairs for sale. The fabric was bright yellow and shiny and incredibly dated but the furniture was in pristine condition and had gorgeous mid-century lines. And that tufting – I’m a major sucker for tufted furniture. But