Yesterday, I recounted how cheered I was by the advice of high-end decor maven John Rosselli. The advice: simply cover your shabby sofa with some fabric. Who am I to argue with a luminary?
Well, I took a trip back to the thrift store to check on delivery of my sofa (not till next week). While I was there, I looked around. I saw a big white lump. It was labeled "king size comforter cover $5.00." It felt like linen. I stuck my head inside and found an Eileen Fisher Home label. I think these are made for Garnet Hill, the fancy catalogue I have mooned over for many, many years. So thrilled was I that I bought it within 5 seconds: it would be the perfect cover for my sofa. I did not do my usual inspection.
When I got home, I unfurled it and discovered a bunch of holes. UGH. I think the previous owner must have been overzealous with the bleach: linen doesn't like bleach.
I was feeling kind of bad about wasting my money. Then I realized that the previous owner would not have donated it sans holes. I can live with the holes. They don't really show--and have a certain je ne sais quoi-- and I can have Miss Em do some mending when she returns from Serbia.
Imperfect as it is, I still think this will be the perfect cover for my sofa. I wish I could ask Mr Rosselli if he would use a linen cover with holes. I think he might.
Would you?
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Yes, I would use the linen cover. It will still be chic.
Some boor stitching and it will look live a well loved item in your home!
If the holes don't grow on you, maybe you can embrioder around them? I improved a red cashmere sweater with a couple holes near the neckline with ladybugs.
That's supposed to say boro stitching!
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