I Love Tight Back Sofas

Elegant

Versatile 

Tailored & Sophisticated

I hate multi-cushion sofas.

My preference ALWAYS is a BENCH SEAT { 1 cushion }

or a 2 cushion sofa if they will not make a single cushion/bench seat.

&

Do YOU KNOW WHY

 there are multi-cushion sofas in the first place??????

When sofas were first being made....

obviously they were made for the 'well to do', 

and they made only bench seats

{one single set cushion}.

The rest of us were sitting on hay bales.

I mean where do you think the pioneer woman shopped ?

Sure the saloons and whoooooore houses had them...

and in the big cities.....

the wealthy had them......

stick with me here....

I am getting to the point.

The bench seat takes more yardage than a 2 cushion 

or 3 cushion sofa....RIGHT???

When catalog shopping {Sears} 

and mass production came along they realized 

they could use the scrap fabric for multi-cushioned sofas.

So there.....!!!!!

That my story and I am sticking with it.

In Boca Raton and I am sure else where as well.....

people fight me 

and always say when I want to use a bench seat on their new sofas;

" No One wants to sit on the crack "

and I say;

" But you sit on a crack everyday, and it doesn't bother you! "

Of course they laugh...but they are still not convinced...

and when I tell them the 'scrap fabric' story',

{since here in Boca Raton they are status conscience} 

they go for the bench seat or at least the 2 cushion sofa!!!

AWWWWW....at last!

Funny story right?

Tight back sofas give you the choice of having a cleaner-sleeker look

or you can have a very inviting look with custom pillows.

That's what I like.

I love this sofa.

And I found this one for a client of mine on a budget.

*Actually this sofa is more refined that the one above.

DON'T throw up from the fabric!!!

When it is recovered.....

It will be gorgeous.

I love the beat up patina on this.

I will not refinish it.

I will ad a bit of a glaze with a touch more blue/green to the finish.

I am really good at glazes.

And I love to do it.

I am going to make it into a TIGHT BACK with 

fabulous custom pillows.

This sofa is 34" D   x  78" L  x  28 H

These are DREAM dimensions for me!!!

*I actually wanted the sofa myself.

I will post the sofa in it's room when completed.

What are your thoughts on TIGHT BACK sofas 

and bench seats?

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