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Karlstad Sofa with Nailhead Trim

Doesn’t my sofa look so much classier now? I love how nailhead can make an Ikea sofa look higher end (not high end, but higher 🙂

Yesterday, I shared my tips on how to apply nailhead, since the sofa is made of a plethora of different plywoods, not all of the nails went in the same, so I had to remove more than usual, but about an 1.5 hours later I was finished!

Due to the padding on the side, I couldn’t get as close to the edge as I would of liked …

and a little preview of our not so exciting light in the office area … don’t worry, I have a new one to swap it with 🙂

Hopefully, I can make some final decisions on the cane chair this weekend … I’m being indecisive!

Happy Friday, hope you have a great weekend! 

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  1. Chelsea Asermely says

    August 24, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Wow, the nailhead looks great!! Have you thought at all about staining the legs to match the ottoman legs? May keep that rich vibe going!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 24, 2012 at 5:07 pm

      Staining the legs is on the project list! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Amber says

    August 24, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    It looks great!

    Reply
  3. Jennifer {The Chronicles of Home} says

    August 24, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Gorgeous!

    Reply
  4. Jenna at Homeslice says

    August 24, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    That's a really great idea! It's definitely on it's way!

    Reply
  5. Bobi says

    August 24, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    Just gorgeous!

    Reply
  6. Caroline says

    August 25, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    Love it! I have the same sofa in our guest room so I am definitely doing this.

    Reply
  7. Rachel {Nestling} says

    August 27, 2012 at 1:57 am

    I LOVE this idea! I have a Karlstad sofa as well and changed the legs to it, which helped a lot to make it look less Ikea-ish, but this is fabulous!

    Reply
  8. houseontheway.com says

    August 27, 2012 at 11:00 am

    I just found your blog and it is great! You are so talented and creative! I am your newest follower!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      September 5, 2012 at 1:09 am

      Thank you so much!! 🙂

      Reply
  9. stephw80 says

    September 5, 2012 at 1:04 am

    Love your blog! I would love to know where you found these pillows and lamps. The nailhead sofa is beautiful!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      September 5, 2012 at 1:08 am

      Thank you so much!! Here is the post for the pillows (the fabric sources are listed here: http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2012/07/pillow-shams-for-living-room.html)

      The lamps were from Target a year or so ago and the shades are covered with Waverly Lovely Lattice Aqua (outdoor)

      Reply
  10. Jasmina says

    January 21, 2013 at 12:51 am

    Hi! How comfortable do you think the couch is? I'm looking at getting one and I LOVE how you have styled yours. Is it a good choice for someone who gets a lot of use out of their couch?

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      January 21, 2013 at 3:03 am

      Hi Jasmina, I would say that it is pretty comfortable and I like that it is pretty deep. You can tell that it is a cheaper sofa, but for the price, I would say that it's good. We replaced the cover about 2-3 years after getting it because it was showing some wear, this one seems to be more durable. Overall, we are happy with our purchase!

      Reply
  11. Sharon Z says

    August 8, 2013 at 5:54 am

    Do you know the name of the cover colour? I really like the texture.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 8, 2013 at 11:58 pm

      Hi Sharon! We got a discontinued cover, so I don't think that they sell it anymore. Sorry to not be of more help!

      Reply

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