A couple of years ago, Erin found a sofa on the side of the road. It’s an antique with a very pretty shape. Rolled arms, three legs. Three legs? Yes. It’s missing a back leg. Shouldn’t be a problem. Ricky wanted to get, or duplicate, the leg. I wanted to just buy some straight ones to put on the back. Erin and I wanted to recover it and she wanted to use it in her house. Did I say that was two years ago? Yes? It’s been stored here at the shop, in the back, ever since. So when I cleaned out the back, it came out. And now it’s taking up valuable floor space, not to mention becoming a surface to pile things on! A flat surface is my enemy disguised as a friend.
That rip is unpleasant and there is no seat cushion. I threatened to put it back out on the street, but that takes a lot of effort. And I don’t have the heart. Now I’m thinking how I can use it in the shop, where it can go, what would have to be moved, how much effort that will take… But it’s clear it simply cannot stay where it is. My thought is to clear off a wall and pile it with quilts and linens and anything else that might look, ahem, attractive.
So what do I do today? Work on internet stuff – stuff that helps pay the bills? Or work with that stinkin’ fabulous sofa?
To be continued…..
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it *is* a lovely shape. i’d have dragged it home too, torn fabric or no. it can’t sit in the shop with fabrics (do you sell fabrics?) stacked neatly on it? it can’t sit in the shop with a kitty curled up on it? do you have a shop kitty? it can’t sit in the shop in the reading corner (do you sell books?), draped with mismatched fabrics to hide the tear, a charming old floor lamp by its side??
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I love sofas like this–always wanted one just for reading–is it Duncan Phyfe? If you ever decide to replicate that missing leg and are willing to part with it (the whole thing, not just the leg), I wish you’d write or call me. I agree with Bettye. This would be charming for a reading corner! You could stack a lot of linens on it, too. Do you have vintage dolls? They might like to sit on it and drink tea, play checkers or have storytime. . . .
It is a very nice style. It would be a beauty recovered. I could certainly see it in your shop, although it might take up a good deal of floor space ~ can you spare the space? The amazing part is you got it for free! Love that! Can’t wait to see it when you recover it…
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Blessings,
Kitty
Oooo that is a bit of a dilemma…it does have such great shape and lovely lines…and that is hard to come by…
Since it was free, I’d say you really do have to keep it and give it a lovely transformation! Good luck!