Anyone looking at the title of this blog post might be forgiven for thinking about a song by Bob Dylan, but I chose it because it describes the final result of my latest refinishing project, a baby-blue leather-and-vinyl three-seater sofa.
The new owners of this unique-coloured sofa absolutely loved its appealing design, and it is indeed a good-looking piece of furniture. The main wear areas (seat cushions, arms, inside backs) are top-grain leather, whereas all outside panels are made of embossed vinyl, coloured to match.
Sadly, the leather finish had been allowed to deteriorate as a result of severe neglect, and some serious damage had been caused to the vinyl panel in the lower front. Nevertheless, by means of thorough preparation, painstaking repair work, and careful colour matching, the end result was rewarding.
And, as you can see from the photos below, it's baby blue all over now. (And for those who didn't know, the title of Dylan's song of 1965 is "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.")
The new owners of this unique-coloured sofa absolutely loved its appealing design, and it is indeed a good-looking piece of furniture. The main wear areas (seat cushions, arms, inside backs) are top-grain leather, whereas all outside panels are made of embossed vinyl, coloured to match.
Sadly, the leather finish had been allowed to deteriorate as a result of severe neglect, and some serious damage had been caused to the vinyl panel in the lower front. Nevertheless, by means of thorough preparation, painstaking repair work, and careful colour matching, the end result was rewarding.
And, as you can see from the photos below, it's baby blue all over now. (And for those who didn't know, the title of Dylan's song of 1965 is "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.")
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