Upholstery

For many, a sofa is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, or it's at least a purchase homeowners don't want to have to make on a frequent basis. In most cases, a sofa's longevity and quality relates to how it's made.

Construction tips

Sofas can be made by machine or by hand. Depending on its usage, how a sofa is made, may be a key factor in how long it lasts. In general, nothing beats all hardwood construction. A sofa constructed of low-grade wood ...

You need to be able to sew, staple and handle a few tools, but it's actually rather easy to build your own ottoman.

Keep in mind, I have Donna's book called "Decorating Sewlutions: Learn to Sew as You Decorate Your Home" (Windsor Oak Publishing, $26.99), available on website www.mattandshari.com.

MATERIALS LIST:

- From the Fabric Store:

- Decorator fabric, 1 1/4 yards of 54-inch-wide fabric
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1. Nubola Sofa, design: Gaetano Pesce from Meritalia

Nubola is a solid, comfortable and soft sofa which can be easily recognized by dimension and functionality. It is fraught of big coloured buttons. The sofa seems to be created from a cloud. Its own solid and steady form of a common sofa changes, moulds, bellies out with the same texture of the air which is prisoner of various textile ...