Introducing Redstone

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞

This nearly new sofa came to me after an unfortunate encounter with an enthusiastic and determined family dog named 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚.

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 - 𝟬, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 - 𝟭

Redstone takes its name from its new fabric by Anna Elisabeth/Greenhouse, F2849, called Redstone. Redstone is the perfect name for this project. Redstone earned its name through the layered micro-stripes in the colors of sandstone, limestone, iron, gray, gold, khaki, burgundy, and sunset so reminiscent of the colorful layered stone you see in parts of the southern US. The colorful fabric gives the owner tons of decorative options, and color is so exciting in a very gray world. Because of the inclusion of its light and dark gray stripes with the reds and the khaki, Redstone nicely connects gray elements in the home with a warmer decorative vibe that’s on the horizon.

This is a Smith Brothers sofa with a good solid frame. Remember I said it was nearly new? You can imagine the dismay of the owner when Frannie decided to excavate. We’re not entirely sure what set Frannie off. Maybe she was bored, lonely, or stressed? (𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨. 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚'𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙠𝙞𝙘𝙠, 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙪𝙨, 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣.) In the process of upholstering I did find a significant quantity of dead bees behind the back cushions. I wonder if Frannie smelled the bees and was simply doing her best to help? (𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.) We’ll never know.

Because everything on this sofa was new, I simply recovered it. I used the existing foam, all the existing fill, and the existing cushions, with the exception of the back cushions. The springs were in pristine condition, as one would expect with a new, quality sofa. The only change I made to Redstone’s original design was to replace the attached back cushions with unattached cushions. Next time Frannie decides to rearrange things... (𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗵𝗲'𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘆) hopefully the unattached cushions will mitigate the damage a bit. We have extra fabric just in case!

Many retailers use loose fiberfill, or pillow fluff, for back cushions. They look good for a while, but just like fiberfill bed pillows, over time they become flat and shapeless. We opted to replace the pillow fluff in the back cushions with a super soft foam. The foam gives more structure to those back cushions than pillow fluff can, and should hold up a little better.

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲. Can’t you see it? After a long day riding fence on the ranch, his boots at the door and a fire in the fireplace, Redstone kicks back on the sofa, and pops a cold one … 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗴, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲, 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁.

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙜, 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚!

(𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗴, 𝘁𝗼𝗼.)