How To Make My Sofa More Comfortable

By | December 30, 2024

How To Make My Sofa More Comfortable – One of those projects that I never thought would be on my to-do list is a DIY couch.

My husband, Danny, likes the perfect place to stay in his den – which is actually a small back bedroom at the end of a narrow hallway in our house. And that is why a traditional chair cannot be installed in the room. Trust me….we tried.

How To Make My Sofa More Comfortable

So I had the idea to make it a small two piece to make it easier to get into the room and still give him plenty of room to sit. I built this one with a bit of a modern feel with straight lines, modern legs, and with a slightly exposed wood frame.

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Since this takes place in the man cave, the tree gave him a more masculine feel, but also saved a ton of money on more foam and fabric. You can add some more foam and fabric around the frame, though, if you want a more traditional and soft look.

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I’m sharing free plans for how I BUILT a chair frame here on Build Something. And I will explain how I improved it here in this post.  

By the way, for the construction of this chair, I used 8 of these legs (part #6001) from Osborne Wood Products.  The style of the legs was perfect for the look I was going for and they were easy to screw into the chair frame (see the plans on Build Something).

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Before I painted this chair, I coated it in Minwax Golden Oak, but you can also paint it if you want.  You only have to stain/paint the parts that will be exposed.  We will cover these plywood panels in the main sofa and plywood seat so you don’t have to worry about damaging or painting that.

Once your frame is built (free building plans are available here), the first step is to cut out the steps for the seats. To do this, I cut 4 inches of foam down to fit the frame.  You can use scissors, or even a pocket knife and a pair of scissors.

The foam comes in a roll, so I just measure out how much I need for each pillow and cut. Notice there are two small pillows on the left and one large pillow for the right area.

I used a standard bed pillow for the back, so no need to cut anything for the back 🙂

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This step only helps to smooth the sharp edges of the foam.  You can check out this tutorial for how to cover foam with batting.  Basically, you use spray adhesive to attach the batting to the foam mattress and trim off the excess.

Most armchairs have zippers in the lid. I’m not very good…or good at the sewing machine. So I sewed my cover as a simple envelope—you know, the kind where there’s a slit in the back or bottom to insert a foam or pillow? Then I sewed the corners to make it a “box” cover. I promise, it’s easy.

Instead of reinventing the wheel and writing a tutorial, I’ll show you the tutorial I used for this.

FIRST, sew a clear envelope pillow following this tutorial. This will show you how to sew an envelope pillow cover for a decorative pillow. To determine how big your cushion cover needs to be, it’s easiest to wrap the fabric around the seat cushion and cut it to make sure it will cover it. There is literally no measuring required 🙂

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Once your envelope cover is sewn, follow the second part of this tutorial to show you how to assemble the box cover.  Basically, you just sew the two front corners together to give it a “box” shape.  Who knew it was that easy?!

Once your pillow cover is sewn, simply drop the foam padding inside the cover and set in place.

Continue sewing the pillow as the rest of the two chairs will finish the seat of the furniture. I threw a pillow here to find out what it was like…sorry, I was distracted.

If you follow the construction plans here, you will have pocket holes on the sides of the chair frame.  You can cover these easily (and add some extra cushion) by covering the plywood panel with the same type of batting and fabric.

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To do this, I cut a piece of batting slightly larger than the plywood panel on one side. Then, I cut a piece the same size. I placed the fabric over the batting and folded over the edges of one corner to hide the cut edges. Next, I used decorative nail heads to secure it in place at the corner of the panel.

I walked along the folded edges and nailed them in place making sure to use a ruler or measuring tape to get all the edges of the fabric the same distance from the edge of the frame. You don’t want it to be nailed and twisted. Check out the picture above.

I repeated both the inside and the back again. Ignore the fabric on the seat in this photo… it’s the next step 🙂

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I cut some strips of fabric a few inches wide and folded them over one side. Using decorative nail heads, I secured these frames to the stretcher frame to make sure it completely covered the edges of the plywood. When I got near the outside corners where the two bed parts would meet, I used a ruler instead of nails. This way, you won’t have a big gap between the two pieces since the nail heads are sticking out.

Sew the cover of the envelope to match the levels of the pillow that will be the back cushion. Follow this tutorial from step 1 to make the envelope cover. These will not need to be boxed, just a normal envelope style.

Set all the cushions in place and move the sofa parts together. If you want, you can screw the sides of the frame together at the bottom edge. I left mine to make the move easier if we chose.

I sewed a few envelope pillow covers together with some fabric Danny picked out to make the pillow.  But I also bought him this modern pillow cover because I think it fits well.

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So I know this can be a little scary if you’ve never taken anything before. I promise it’s a lot easier to build a chair than I thought it would be, so DON’T be intimidated. YOU CAN DO THIS!

Upholstery is not very difficult. What I love about sewing and quilting is that if you make a mistake, the fabric is very forgiving

It is difficult when making plans to determine the maximum size of this chair. It’s not a huge couch, but it’s about the size of a small man cave and can easily accommodate four people sitting, or two people lying down.

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Get yourself a mattress pad (or “topper”). Mattresses come in different sizes and thicknesses – you need to find one that fits your bed perfectly. If you’re going with a memory foam mattress, measure the width and depth to prevent shrinkage after washing.

Make sure that the top of the mattress is the same size as the bed. If it is too small or too big, it will not feel comfortable and spoil the beauty of the room. This will give the bed a firmer feel and help to make it more comfortable.

If you’re looking for a way to make your bed more comfortable, adding a feather bed or mattress pad can help add more softness and comfort. These are two common ways to add some extra beauty to your bed and make it more comfortable.

If you want to have more cushion on your bed, then adding foam on the mattress is a great option. A foam pillow will add more comfort and softness to the bed. Also, it helps to avoid stains and damage to the mattress.

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Foam mattress comes in many different sizes making it easy to fit on your bed. The average price of this type of product is reasonable and affordable for most of our customers who like it