inspiration board: vintage couch

I successfully cleaned the couch and it's sitting in the garage now, waiting for its new home.  I just open the garage door and it's my favorite place to sit while I watch the boys ride bikes in front of our row of garages.  We are the only ones in our building who actually park in the garage (or we did until the couch took residence there), so it's a fairly good spot for the boys to turn circles. 

I decided to drape some of the fabrics  over the couch that I'm thinking about using for other projects - my new inspiration board, I guess.  I'm super excited about keeping my favorite pillow from that last set that I made.  I think I'll move the other two to my bed, but the big red vintage print has to stay out in the living room and I think I'll make it work.

I've got so many plans here...just need to get school (only a week left) and the move over so I can get to them!!  My mom is coming next weekend for Ned's birthday and to help do some sewing. The Kaufman pears print is going to be the bottom panel of the curtains, with the white on top.  I thrifted the white fabric (which is actually a subtle white on white stripe) for less than $1 a yard.

Actually, the great thing is that most of these fabrics are thrifted - things that I already had, or things that I've found since we decided to move - really, everything is from the thrift store except for the Amy Butler there and the Kaufman pears.  The light teal is a wool fabric that I will use for some pillows or maybe some sort of rug.  The houndstooth in the back right there is also a wool that I picked up over a year ago and just happens to be the exact same colors as the couch.

I'm thinking about adding a splash of yellow to the mix too, what do you think?

Comments

[Karen]

I like them all. You have a great eye.

[Cayenne]

I'm always in favor of yellow.

[Beth]

I'm for the yellow, too -- and a dash of orange could be super mod!

Love the pears!

[alexandra]

I love them all but for some reason the Amy Butler seems to pop so nicely but at the same time it has the same basic shape as the pattern on your couch - very cool!

[Penny]

Yes to the yellow for sure! I love color!! Your new place is going to be fabulous Jessi! I was at a habitat restore last week and saw a vintage couch similar to yours and thought of you. I so wish I had a place to put it, I would have snatched it up in a heartbeat!

[Kellene]

Wow, can't believe it only cost you $50 for that amazing couch! Love the vintage flourish. http://preparednesspro.wordpress.com

[soulyluna]

holy roller! that is hands down the best couch i've EVER seen!!!
kudos!