Woman who couldn’t afford her dream Chesterfield sofa bagged an old one for free & made it look brand new by painting it
HAVE you ever lusted after a posh new sofa, only to realise it’s way out of your budget?
Well, one savvy woman who wanted a stylish Chesterfield style sofa but couldn’t afford it managed to make her dreams come true by turning a shabby old second hand thing into a new-looking seat for just £50.
Sharing pictures of her impressive project on the Facebook group DIY On A Budget Official, the woman said: “Ive always wanted a Chesterfield, but with our savings been spent on a new patio during lockdown, there was no way we could buy a new sofa.
“My dad’s friend was getting rid of this Chesterfield (which had been in storage for years).
“Everyone told me to not paint it but it didn’t match anything as it was.
“Its nowhere near perfect and i managed to make the rip worse (used a repair kit which failed, then silicone as instructed by a YouTube tutorial 
which made it stiff as) so I will have to fix that at a later date but the blanket hides it fine for now.”
The old Chesterfield sofa was once a striking shade of bright red and needed a bit of TLC after being put into storage for several years.
Now, the sofa is a trendy shade of grey and has been treated to look less shiny – and what’s more, all the products used only added up to £50.
Explaining the process behind the impressive DIY makeover, the woman wrote: “So, for the base colour I used Scratch Doctor Leather Colourant in Dark Grey (Not the all in one!) I applied 2 coats over 2 days using a roller. I bought 500ml bottle and I have a 3rd left.
“I left it to dry overnight. Then I made up a 50:50 mixture of Scratch Doctor Matte Finish and Frenchic Al Fresco [paint] in City Slicker.
“I took my mixture, some water in a spray bottle, a dish sponge and some old rags/t-shirts. I worked in small sections spraying the area first then dabbing the colour on with a sponge then stippling it in with the rags.
“If it was too saturated with paint I’d just spray down to make it more subtle.”
Fellow Facebook users were quick to tell the woman how much they admired her nifty DIY work.
One woman wrote: “It’s beautiful, well done.”
Another gushed: “Looks so good!”
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