How to Put a Bottom (Dust Cover) on a Sofa

A bottom or a dust cover is the last thing to go on to a project. A messy bottom is one of my biggest pet peeves and I believe it's arguably one of the most important components to complete to a high standard. The bottom is one of the first things a customer sees when their furniture is carried into their house and if the bottom is messy, you can gaurentee its going set alarm bells ringing in their head and they will start to over analyse the rest of the furniture for imperfections. And it's easy to do well, if you know how!

In this video we show you the techniques I use to put a bottom on a sofa to make sure it's ripple free. This is one of the easier bottoms to apply as there are no legs to cut around as they go on after. If you want to learn how to cut the bottom around legs, we have another video in the advance section of the academy.