Recently, I've been experiencing some challenges with my current office arrangement. I realized that working at a desk wasn't for me, so I often found myself working on the couch in the front room instead of in my office. With this in the back of my mind, I was browsing through items at Goodwill when I came upon a settee that sparked an idea for my office setup. Instead of using a desk, I could do my work while sitting on the settee. All kinds of thoughts began to form in my mind, but there was one issue: the settee had a lot of stains and was quite dirty. But at $11.99 I decided to purchase it and see what I could do.
The settee in the picture appears pinkish, but it is actually a deep, rich brown color. The first thing I did when I got home was give it a thorough vacuuming. I found crumbs and small toys in the crevices, which made me think small children had used it. That brought a smile to my face. Getting the crumbs out was easy, but dealing with the stains that were still there was a more challenging task.
To tackle the stains and dirt on the settee, I used my upholstery cleaner (all products used will be listed at the end of the post). I cleaned the settee three times with the upholstery cleaner before the water ran clean. This settee had defintely been well used!
All the stains on the settee were successfully removed except for one on the seat. This particular stain had a whitish appearance and felt hard to the touch. Despite trying different methods like ironing, using glue remover, upholstery cleaner, and attempting to push the substance through with a stick pin, some of the stain remained and some of my efforts led to slight fraying of the upholstery. Since most of the stain was gone and to prevent further damage, I chose to embrace the imperfection and move on. Besides, a strategically placed throw blanket can also solve this problem (wink, wink).
My next task was to remove pulls around the settee. Taking a razor blade, I gently removed each pull, which took about an hour, but was worth it; in the end you couldn't even tell.
And here is the final product. It looks amazing! A pretty good deal for $11.99!
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Keep an eye out for my next post: Settee Makeover Part Two: Office Transformation!
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