So, yesterday one of my father's dogs tore up the two seat cushions on his couch. And not in the "just flip it over nobody will notice" way. He will most likely need two new cushions. Any body know a place to get replacements that are at a reasonable price and quality? Also, how would one go about looking for a specific match to the ones he lost?
Your best bet is to probably check the furniture manufacturer. Pull a brand name off a tag, look them up online, talk to their customer service if you can.
A lot depends on the brand of the sofa in question. Lower quality brands generally do not have replacement cushions, as its less expensive to just replace the sofa. Higher quality brands definitely will have replacement cushions.
Definitely check with the manufacturer, or the furniture store where he bought the sofa. There is a huge variety of shapes and sizes.
Some things to keep in mind. Depending on the age of the sofa, you may have a difficult time getting the fabric to match. Even if you can find the matching pattern, dye lots vary in production, and can effect the color. Also, if the sofa has faded in the sun or through use.
Lastly, its probably not going to be cheap, so be prepared for that. It would be no problem for replacement cushions on a mid range sofa to be $100+ each.
Hunt up custom upholsterers in your area. Prices vary wildly so shop around a bit. But basically: either you or they will cut two pieces of appropriately high density foam to the corrects size (a lot of custom upholsterers will do this step but not all) and get them to match the cushion fabric as closely as possible.
Sucks and $100 a cushion sounds about right to me but it's cheaper than a new sofa.
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Some things to keep in mind. Depending on the age of the sofa, you may have a difficult time getting the fabric to match. Even if you can find the matching pattern, dye lots vary in production, and can effect the color. Also, if the sofa has faded in the sun or through use.
This is very true. My sofa was recently professionally cleaned, and the color completely changed. Sofa color can change a lot over time (especially, I imagine in a home with pets), so even if you find a matching cushion, it might not really match anymore.
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Definitely check with the manufacturer, or the furniture store where he bought the sofa. There is a huge variety of shapes and sizes.
Some things to keep in mind. Depending on the age of the sofa, you may have a difficult time getting the fabric to match. Even if you can find the matching pattern, dye lots vary in production, and can effect the color. Also, if the sofa has faded in the sun or through use.
Lastly, its probably not going to be cheap, so be prepared for that. It would be no problem for replacement cushions on a mid range sofa to be $100+ each.
Sucks and $100 a cushion sounds about right to me but it's cheaper than a new sofa.
This is very true. My sofa was recently professionally cleaned, and the color completely changed. Sofa color can change a lot over time (especially, I imagine in a home with pets), so even if you find a matching cushion, it might not really match anymore.
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