I Thought Armrest Covers Would Save My Sofa (and Sanity)

To the version of me who thought sewing armrest covers would be a quick win: I wish I could warn you. I wish I could show you the pile of mismatched fabric scraps on the living room floor, the way the chalk dust settled into the carpet, the endless measuring and re-measuring because nothing ever lines up like it does in tutorials. I told myself it was just a couple of seams, but at midnight, hunched over the sewing machine, I realized I was trying to protect more than just upholstery. I was desperate to keep something—anything—clean and under control in a house that never stays that way. If you’re reading this, staring at your sofa, thinking a little DIY will fix the feeling that everything’s unraveling: I get it. But sometimes a cover is just a cover, and sometimes it’s the last thing holding you together. #DIYDiaries #RenovationRegrets #HomeTruths #Home #HomeDecor