WE MADE OUR SOFA...was it worth it? | apartment diy + ikea hack
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Published 2019-04-27
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intro: 0:00
what did we want in a sofa? + budget - 1:15
moodboard and inspo - 2:35
ready-made sofa comparison - 3:48
how we made it - 8:13
features and functions - 13:16
cost breakdown - 14:16
final look / where all the decorative pillows are from - 16:16
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Wayfair mid century modern sofa: bit.ly/2Lag3fq
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All Comments (21)
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WANT AN UPDATE ON OUR SOFA 1 YEAR LATER? Watch my apartment tour to find out how it's holding up: https://youtu.be/CYRV3hZLjnc
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idk why but it never occurred to me that you can just make a couch lol
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Finally, someone said it out loud that IKEA sofas are expensive!
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So basically, you used two twin beds as the bottom for your sofa/couch, added extra foam on the mattress, and then made backboards for the back of the couch. Interesting. 👍🏾
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You literally made a Moroccan style living room / sofa. This is what I grew up with, it's called a Moroccan Sedari, you can look up the pictures online. :)
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I came up with this idea, using that exact bed, last year. My husband said I was "crazy." I'm going to show him this video as soon as he gets home 😂
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Hey! I did this in my living room because my husband has trouble sleeping and he's really tall. Two mattresses seemed better/ more reliable than even an expensive sofa. I did it for $500 too. So cool to see someone else making their own sofas!
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Omg! This is a genius hack! Such a great idea. The amazing thing is that if you did end up ruining the sheet with food or wine you can just replace the sheet instead of having to pay for the sofa to be reupholstered!
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If you staple some left over fabric to the front of the bed (planks) it would look more high end and it doesn't cost much extra, we did it for the guest room. If you wet the fabric and pull it somewhat tight before stapeling it, it wil shrink and it looks like a proffesional made couch.
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The reason hers is so expensive is because of the kind of couch she's looking for. A 5 person sectional isn't ever gonna cost less the 1,000 unless it's second hand.
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$1400 oh no ma’am that’s a whole living room set imma just like this video and exit to the left
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Girl ikea couches come with 5 to 15 year warrantys depending on what couch you get. I have a 500 usd sectional that has a 10 year warranty. If anything happens all i have to do is go in with the couch and they will swap it with a new couch.
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Y’all are hilarious in these comments. This whole project was DEFF worth the money. The multiple uses makes it worth it for sure. Just don’t splurge on linens like she did because she WANTED to. Y’all don’t have to do exactly as she does. Sheeeeeesh. 🙄
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I GREATLY appreciate the price breakdown. Rarely, I find a video where the costs are included. Thank you! I enjoyed the video and love the idea!
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My suggestion to anyone doing this: Use the Soderhamn Ikea Armrests instead of making your own backing. Buy 3 or 4 of those (depending on your needs) and you won't have to sew or do any work other than make a few holes in the Utaker bed frame to screw them in. They also come with great laundry safe covers FREE!
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Gurl..this changed the game. My apt and living room is small and has a lot of funky corners that flare up my anxiety trying to for any piece of furniture in it that looks decent. Add the fact that my kid recently gutted the inside of the three seater so now I have virtually no real comfortable or cute options at home and so far all the L shaped sofas are either too big or too expensive and this just opened up a world of possibilities
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I LOVE THIS. My boyfriend and I have been going through the struggle of finding the perfect sofa and this is exactly what I’m looking for- such a smart idea! Thank you for this video!!
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the fact that it turns into a king sized bed is so amazing
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omg it looks so good!!!!
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Fun fact: those IKEA pillows named "fjädrar" is Swedish for feathers.
