This foolproof DIY-project took my sofa from a wreck to a statement piece in no-time

A curated list of ideas for how to repair upholstery including how to cover up cat scratched couch arms and furniture patching ideas.

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 sha

Revive Your Worn-Out Sofa with Our Repair Kit

One of our cats, Mario, has taken to scratching our fabric furniture and over the last four years our couch and love seat have taken a serious beating, along with several other pieces.

Cats love and need to scratch, for example, to groom their claws, to stretch, and mark territory. Unfortunately, sometimes this results in damaged furniture. This is a guide about repairing a cat scratched 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 […]