Patches on couch

Over the past few years we’ve seen a (welcome) resurgence in mending: taking a needle and thread to socks, sweaters, and kitchen linens as needed to help them last (and avoid buying new). It’s an old-fashioned solution that’s returned, in part, as an inch-by-inch, stitch-by-stitch holdfast against fast fashion and disposable culture. But patching isn’t […]

Patches to cover cat scratch damage on the couch. Super easy and fun to do. Looks so good!

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If the upholstery in your furniture is in need of maintenance, there’s no need to scrap it. Repairing tears and patching upholstery isn’t as hard as it looks.

Get step-by-step instructions for fixing dog chew damage and giant holes in vinyl or leather furniture. Replace the foam, patch the hole, repair the leather.

Fixing a sagging couch cushion is an easy thing to do with some Poly-fil. Most couches like mine have a “hidden” zipper at the bottom of each cushion. I simply ordered a 5 lb. box of Poly-fil from Amazon and set to work. It took approximately 20 minutes to stuff and squish each cushion back into shape. I was amazed at how much better each looked. Read on to learn our couch cushion reshaping hack.