How to Know Whether to Keep or Toss Your Old Furniture

One day you decide it is time to do some serious cleanup and reorganization of your household and remove any worthless items. The clutter removal process often runs along quite well until we come to the decision of what to do with that old sofa that we have had for so long but no longer use. When we bought a new sofa we moved this old one to another room and don't use it much anymore. It has been a good sofa but is starting to show its age due to normal wear and tear. The thought of getting rid of the sofa doesn't sit well with you but you are unsure of what the costs would be to have it refurbished and if it would be worth it. To simply haul it away would be easy but is that the right choice. Is going through the effort of refurbishing this sofa worthwhile? Is it reasonable to spend the amount of money as a new sofa would cost in order to save your old one? It is not always a waste to put that kind of effort and expense into saving an old sofa. We'll talk about some in this article.

A good starting point for the answer is the frame. This sofa might make a great choice for recovering if the frame is still solid and capable of withstand more use. You have the beginnings of an heirloom piece if the frame is good. Simply add new foam, replace any worn out hardware, and add new fabric. The beginning of a new chapter. This is a great chance to go with a completely new color and texture of fabric if you like. Some basic design modifications are also possible by adding extra foam in places.

You wouldn’t want to get rid of a classic. Some of these classic pieces are from limited runs or from furniture makers who never made the big time so their pieces can be one of a kinds. Besides, as the saying goes, you can never go wrong with a classic – the saying holds true with fashion and film, as well as furniture.

If the furniture has sentimental value it could definitely be worth keeping despite the cost. If a piece of furniture has been passed on from generation to generation of your family, an heirloom like that is almost definitely worth saving. You can’t put a price tag on sentimental value, so by all means, try and save a piece of furniture that has much of it.

Of course, if the piece of furniture is nearly impossible to repair or will cost too much money; the best alternative is to commission a craftsman to create an exact duplicate of the furniture.

Still can’t decide if you want to save your furniture and have them repaired? Have a trusted craftsman or a furniture upholsterer look at the piece of furniture. As experts on the matter, they’ll be sure to know what to do.