April 01, 2011

Do Not Try This At Home

No, seriously. Listen to the experts and only slipcover furniture with good cushions.

There is a word that comes to mind when I think of the project below, but it isn't fit to print so I'll refrain.


The first part wasn't too bad. I just traced an outline of the old cushions on my pieces of foam.


A few moments after this photo was taken, there was a double massacre of foam in my living room.


My mom recommended using a large serrated knife. It worked.......eventually. And with a lot of elbow grease involved. Foam is not as easy to cut as one would think. It was a painstakingly slow process.



If you would like your living room to look like a foam bomb went off, I suggest you try this project. :)


There was a lot of this going on. Me hiking my leg up on one side to hold the foam so I could cut with one hand and use the other hand to hold the piece I was cutting. A helper would have been nice, but I don't trust my 18 month old with large knives just yet.


Here's how they came out. Despite how annoying these were to cut, I feel like they came out pretty good considering I had no clue what I was doing.


I bet that Henckle Eversharp isn't quite as sharp anymore.


Anyone else ever worked with foam? Do you swear to never do it again?

5 comments:

  1. I've never tried this myself but just think of how beautiful it will look when it's done!

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  2. I have an old chair that I'm working on and redoing the cushion is my next step. Where did you purchase your foam and what kind did you use? thanks!

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  3. Hi Leslie - I left a comment on your blog with all the foam details! Good Luck!

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  4. Hi, I always use an old electric knife - works every time.

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