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My sofa was dated so I gave it a makeover with a lick of paint – people said it would be a waste of time but I love it
By Abigail Wilson,
6 hours ago
A WOMAN has revealed that she wanted to give her sofa a new lease of life, so gave it a quick makeover without breaking the bank.
So if you can’t afford to fork out cash on a brand new sofa, then fear not, you’ve come to the right place.
A thrifty woman has proved there's no need to spend a fortune on the living room essential - as she gave her sofa a total transformation, all thanks to a lick of paint.
Posting on social media, the DIY lover, who is from California, gave her followers a before and after look at her sofa overhaul, leaving many open-mouthed.
To zhuzh up her sofa, she used a green paint mixed with water, giving the once faded navy sofa a fresh new feel.
The content creator shared the step-by-step process of her DIY purse-friendly project, as she wrote: “How I painted my coach.”
The woman confirmed that she used ‘regular latex paint’ which she nabbed from her local ‘hardware store’.
She explained that she mixed the paint with water - in a two parts paint, one part water formula.
Using the ‘biggest bristle brush’ she could find, she got cracking on the painting, as she expressed: “This part is really fun - we’re only doing one layer of colour, get it as even as possible.”
The DIY lover used the large brush to cover ‘all the nooks and crannies’ as she claimed: “This was honestly very easy.”
As she proudly showed off her finished sofa, which looks brand new and is now a stylish emerald green colour, she confirmed: “My ex discouraged me from painting my couch and said it was a waste of time. I’m glad I didn’t listen.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @coldvelma, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up 74,400 views.
Many DIY fans flocked to the comments to share their thoughts on the jaw-dropping glow-up, which many hailed as ‘beautiful’.
One person said: “It looks so good.”
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