DiResta: Reupholstered Loveseat

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Jimmy DiResta isn't scared to use old, stained furniture - he'll just reupholster it. In this episode, Jimmy takes on a love seat he picked up in the middle of a rainstorm. Learn more here: makezine.com/vi...
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[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you to all the positive commenters!!! Others; in the Orignal description I say this is not a proper reupholster job but a fast make over. I personally like burlap and have used it before in my Catskills home. These videos designed are to inspire. Please enjoy. Xo.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Inspired I am, enjoyed it I did. Cheers

[@willy101010]

because of you, I want to be as handy as you one I grow up!

[@wfparrish3]

You can make one out of burlap for practice or "As Is". For practice, you achieve success first before buying the expensive upholstery material. For "As Is" for your home, it is good for you and forces pesky snoots to make lame excuses to shorten their visits so you can get back to making things without bother.

[@zeherculano3223]

Mais um grande vídeo professor, muito bom e inspirador! Obrigado!

[@MatthewFant]

As always, your videos are very inspiring. Makes me want to build something. Every time. Keep up the outstanding work.

[@likedatitbe]

If I see DiResta on a Make video, I watch the video at least once. Thanks DiResta and thank you Make.

[@MrJames-ic5jr]

You are the MasterChief of the restauration and the creation !

[@alonzosanchez8577]

I'M A HUGE FAN OF YOUR WORK JIMMY

[@jayfulf]

This is not what I had imagined when I read reupholstered.

[@CarlRecktenwaldJr]

Plus one..

[@graphicsgod]

Ditto! No love went into redoing that old love seat!! And who uses a burlap sack for material for furniture?!?

[@justadbeer]

***** lol...as someone who used to do upholstering for a living i just cringed as I watched this. Not one bit of craftsmanship went into this job. And who wants to sit on smelly, prickly burlap?

[@Lord_of_the_wingz]

***** Depends what your into I guess.

[@jayfulf]

Ariel Barton No shit eh?

[@danielcrawford2114]

That is the nicest use for what looks like burlap I have ever seen.

[@johnnybravo2373]

Jimmy, you may count me as one of the inspired. I have passed over more than one piece of used furniture for not being able to see the big picture of how to begin and where to go with it. Thank you for all your time you share.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I lived on a leaky engineless 33 foot wood Chris Craft on the Miami River a long time ago the previous owner had covered most of the interior with green burlap. This video brought back memories. Another great video. Thanks for making and sharing.

[@MAKE]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@nickaustin8863]

Awesome job...I had to watch it twice, because I was laughing so hard at the speed and the sounds...I'm good now!...thank you👍🏾

[@Jiyuna]

Nice to see a video about the basics of reupholstered. Good work.

[@MPCreazioniLegno]

Simple but inspiring job. Very good.

[@FiveMinuteFilmSchool]

Sweet! Another DiResta video so soon! Nice job on the reupholstery!

[@circledancer]

When you broke out the burlap I had my doubts but was surprised at what a good look it archived. Might have to give it a go. As always "Thumbs Up" You rocked it!

[@thunderhammerx]

Jimmy always does amazing work.

[@andrewcdavies]

Top notch job Jimmy. Really enjoyed watching you on this video. 👍

[@TheSlizzardLizard]

Love these types of videos. Looks like it will be a long lasting couch

[@megacier]

Each time I watch Di Resta video, I've got no idea of the result but I'm always so amazeeeeee at the end... Nice job dude !

[@flyinspirals]

'Artists' get asked a lot more unanswerable questions than 'craftsmen' do... Thanks, love it.

[@luckys1evin]

From trash to treasure, one diresta at a time. Thanks for another great video. :)

[@rachelt1523]

Love the rustic look! 👌

[@sandraking3586]

I love it ! I will try to upholster my love seat Real soon.Thank you for your instructions.

[@CPT101]

Good god its 4.40 am here. Good work jimmy, will be always watching your videos.

[@ikyiAlter]

Well, as long as he's fine with the fact that there's just as much dust in it as the beginning, then it's an awesome job.

[@mikealtes]

Thanks for share !! I´m in the middle of a project and you gave me the right tips to finish it!

[@MarceloFreitas70]

Well done and great work, as usual. Thanks for sharing.

[@OfficialCraigK]

Is there anything Jimmy DiResta can't do lol, one talented guy

[@doubledarefan]

Covered with Burlap; the stuff potato sacks are made of. Is this a Couch Potato reference?

[@Kiswinar]

nice work, Jimmy! even though many will say that this is not a proper job, but surely any amateur like me couldn't even get the amazing result as yours. awesome!

[@marceaton3128]

Great job Jimmy.

[@deepthroat212]

best to sit on it when it is a really hot day, without a shirt or shorts, and rub back a forth, feels soo good

[@TNTBOOM56]

Here we have a wild Jimmy DiResta being awesome at what he does!

[@WootTootZoot]

Screw the Honey Badger, Jimmy DiResta is "bad ass".

[@TNTBOOM56]

yes he is... yes he is!

[@whizperonline]

It is the first time I've seen someone show as upholstery is made simply and yet well detailed images. sorry if my English is not good : D . but it is good always appreciated when you learn something . Greetings from Peru. thanks for the video

[@LordNoobington006]

thatd make an awesome garage seat, probably wouldnt go putting it in a house cause of the original fabric but for a quick job you cant complain

[@kweaver-ny1vu]

I never would have thought to use burlap; great idea! My kind of style. I like simple things. When I recover my old chairs I might use burlap. Thank you for the idea though!

[@MrFunreal]

i really don't think that the potato sack fabric was the right choice. also, covering the original fabric with other fabric can barely be called "reupholstering"

[@Cursethedawn]

I enjoy watching Jimmy work. The fast forward time laps and the fact that he lets his work talk rather than him doing it is awesome. The guy is without a doubt skilled. However he rarely makes anything I would actually want. A love seat reupholstered in burlap?? Who would want to sit on scratchy old burlap? Same with other projects, a book gun case, a star key, a table with random lighters glued on the top? His videos are entertaining though, I’ll give him that.

[@Axeltreman]

awesome technique!

[@andrewking2590]

ya know, it's cool to learn something from this video as it is....but the speed up with the sound effects really makes it even more fun.... :)

[@nutrounder4810]

Toward the end, I was thinking... "Is he gonna spray-stencil his name on an upholstered... ah, ok." Awesome!

[@ridder1981ify]

Looks like fun - Sweet thanks for the video !

[@dvtrader8746]

Ficou ótimo, como todos os trabalhos que faz!!! poderia ter colocado algumas tachas de acabamento só para dar uma enfeitada!! Mas do jeito que fez foi muito criativo e rápido!!

[@blizatrex]

Looks good and it would be a good place to site on a porch or other outside area. where the dust and or scratchyness wouldn't be of any issue.

[@bananamaniac2]

Interesting choice of fabric lol not what I would have chosen but I guess its a cheap solution

[@bellevie6149]

You nailed it!! Thanks for the video.

[@Aubble]

Pun intended?

[@mikekollross8810]

So many times watching your videos I'm like 'WTF is he doing...what is he...what the..ohhhh! Cool. and the....Awesome!'

[@benricks2998]

Definitely not my favorite and I don't think I would go that route but still amazing to see him do his thing. Also gives me some ideas as to how to tackle a project like that, so either way I give it a thumbs up.

[@johnceli9447]

Great job.

[@WaterTheTree1776]

aaaaand he left the sex stains under the new wrap, haha.

[@rolandtyszka]

Looks like loveseat made by diresta...awesome.

[@ilducedimas]

Congrats !

[@Dusk_Shade]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but somehow, I don't think this is what it means to "reupholster" something...

[@bartoszmichal489]

and all the dirt is inside :(

[@hannahdavis3749]

really nice job

[@rubenvocos67]

Very good videos, help me improve my work, I am electrician and working with a wide variety of materials. Excellent edition !!! Successes !!! Greetings from Argentina.

[@dnngskn62]

Cool save.

[@jaydokken]

You've got one hell of a pair of scissors there Jimmy.

[@hideentity1518]

Amazing man.

[@ChlorideOG]

I'm sorry to swear but you are the fucking God of building

[@jimmassey5763]

I love your craftsmanship! Don't think I would have chosen burlap at all, even for a "fast make over". Dude, that was like a "Johnny" move that those crappy DIY tv shows would pull; not Jimmy DiResta?!?!

[@TuckerCustomShop]

Catskills custom. I'm diggin' it bro.

[@Dr_Monitor]

I need to figure out how to reupholster my car’s interior. I feel like a denim interior would be epic.

[@skoue4165]

Personally not a huge fan of burlap, but that isn't the point! Great video. My mother had a bunch of things in the basement she was always going to reupholster. Maybe if she had seen this she would have gotten some of them done.

[@ToolTimeToday]

Loved it,Making something old look new again regardless of that material (not a choice i would have gone for btw). I was buzzing off that air nailer because i have the same one. Plus the point being,anyone with a little time and patience can put there skills to the test with a video like this :) BTW,I am always looking out for your new video's,I just wish you posted one everyday :)

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you !!

[@TheGoldensnakee]

Ariel Barton if you have a good air compressor, then it costs pretty much nothing. The nails are also a hell of a lot cheaper when you buy them in bulk. I guess if your using it all the time then its a good investment

[@n8guy]

Ariel Barton Air nailers are nearly indispensable for rapidly building almost anything. And they are inexpensive to operate as well. Where are you thinking the expense comes from (that is, once you own the compressor and nailer, whose costs quickly amortize).

[@cdmterra]

NICE I also have a burlap like type material couch and love seat and they don't look bad

[@Candyman97]

Sir, you truly are ans artist!!!

[@szezone]

LOL coins were found in the seat

[@WootTootZoot]

That's a lot better than boogers.

[@airwolf28]

Wow, Jimmy!! I didn't know that you do furniture too. You blew my mind in bringing this love seat back by using burlap. Keep up the great job!! As always, don't loose that talent!! By the way, how much money did you find?

[@BarttRoman]

Amazing!

[@forbiddenmonkey7416]

Man of the year xD

[@FordFracture]

I bet it would feel great on a hot summers day with no shirt and shorts on plus the cat urine smell God it brings back the memories

[@tobortine]

Fabulous job but I itch just thinking about sitting on hessian.

[@Radioactivety]

why do you have a profile pic of a opamp ? lol

[@tobortine]

Radioactivety I'm interested in electronics.

[@Haassan1]

Im surprised how little subtlety is used on this furniture and in general. Its just nailing nails and it doesnt have to be precise, because u can easlily disguise it or you dont need to because its on a place no one will notice.

[@jonathan__g]

Cool video but isnt the sofa still all dusty?

[@TheDutyPaid]

Jimmy is dusty so will work well :-)

[@Hellsong89]

I would be more curious about water damage and high possibility of mold in that fabric that was left under, but thought that probably was not a customer job(i really hope it wasent!!), so little dust and mold dont mean anything.

[@abetoymachine]

LEGEND

[@razibshahrier3355]

Boss I salute you!

[@art1muz13]

I didn't c this one, but as usual it'll b grrrreeeeeaaaaattttt!!

[@joesjigs]

Excellent video Jimmy! Thanks for the lesson on upholstery. I guess some of these haters just dont get it! Thanks again JOE

[@ArthurKanzler]

Beautiful job as always Jimmy, but why did you choose burlap.

[@blank5390]

never sit naked on burlap!

[@TheWadetube]

Burlap is a horrible fabric, it's like the underwear of the furniture world, scratchy, dirty and smells like a horse stall and some people think it's great to do a drape with or a chair and it's just not. It collects dirt and lets the dust mites come right through from the old fabric, it's like wearing underwear over your dirty jeans and t shirt hoping no one will notice.

[@skoue4165]

What you are supposed to wash them? Personally I think it's a waste to change clothes till they fall off.

[@4gunner]

"You probably thought this couch was trash... Nope! DiResta." (A Chuck Testa joke. For those who don't get it, look him up.)

[@RoryAllenBlender]

Did that bear just order a drink?

[@brucehunter8355]

Awesome!!❤

[@ransom1wi]

so thats the DiResta family secret wipe on poly!!! ;)

[@GestapoOfficer]

This is the cheapest, dirtiest and the most unhygenic work i have seen from diresta

[@Vale-nuit]

Lol me too

[@xeno1387]

It was a cheap, and fast reupholster, he explains it that in the description of the original video. This is something I would do to if I wanted to use it in a shop, or somewhere else where hygiene isn't a high priority.

[@Joepopa12]

+Abdullah Gönenç I would have at least vacumed it first hah

[@LizQuilty]

Lovely job, though i would have given it a good vacuum to remove that dust and crap from it before starting :D

[@MarkWarbington]

Jimmy "Just Fucking Do It" DiResta. Awesome.

[@thamer105]

you are my hero jimmy :D

[@robertintergrale]

jimmy i love the way you ,,, make junk, to a verry nice product,,,, i want to say, that the world must have a job to do at junk recycling and make the junk montain smaller!!!! thnx jimmy greats from robert ( holland)

[@troyluciano12]

spike would love to scratch that love seat

[@Bob3519]

I like it!

[@robnnorthaustin]

Jimmy I have watched and loved every video since the Dirty Money series but I don't get this one. If it is far artistic reasons then it is over my head but I'll still follow your inspirational videos.

[@MrExplorerFilms]

He just makes stuff he finds better, that's all, that's his message.

[@res1492]

it's not a Chippendale, but still cool.

[@sellvideo1223]

omg how does he work soo fast (fast motion photography)

[@Sekeletu]

Would it be too much if he cleaned it before he put that canvas on? At least with vacuum cleaner...

[@scottymat4566]

Is Jimmy still working with his Brother & his Nephew with the New York Flea markets?

[@wheelsmcdealsace]

my first job was upholstering

[@gitupingoo]

awesome but why some itchy ass burlap

[@lesot]

But inside, a dusty was, and stayed

[@NotSoGoodGamer18]

you:what is love. Me: Jimmy Diresta restoring a shitty loveseat

[@Chadwoodworker]

Does anyone know what he uses to paint all his tools because it never seems to rub off with use.