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Properties of the number 21
Symbol of the person centered on the object and either on himself.
Number of the perfection by excellence, 3 x 7, according to the Bible.
Symbol representing the unknown superiors or the great spiritual Masters of the humanity.
This number "contains the ratios of the principle of individuality 1 with the cosmic differentiation 20", according to R. Allendy. These ratios would constitute an act of organization - 2 + 1 = 3: "Thus the principle of individuality, placed between the world of the spirit and that the matter, realizes in itself the meeting of both."
Represent the harmony of the creation.
Number representing the union of Trinity, whose result of their common action makes emerge the creation.
For Claude of Saint-Martin, "the number 21 is the number of destruction or rather of universal termination, because, as 2 is separated from 1, it is necessary that it has a means of to unite there if it wants it. This number shows at the same time the command of the production of things and their end, as well in the spiritual one as in the corporal one."
The "21, the highest possible number of 3 in the corporal, is in relation with the spiritual and shows the quality of the renewal", according to Eckartshausen.
Number representing the maturity and the responsibility for an individual. It expresses also the notion of chief.
It is the numbered representation of God and the Temple, and for this reason it is considered by the esoteric texts as a divine number or sacred.
The 21 chapters of the Gospel of saint John, totaling 879 verses.
The 21 attributes of the Wisdom. (Ws 7,22-23)
Number of chapters of the book of Judges in the Old Testament.
During 21 days the Prince of the kingdom of Persia (protective angel of the enemy nations) resisted to the Michael Archangel as well as to the angel of the prophet Daniel. (Dn 10,13)
Jacob worked three times seven years to keep the herds of his uncle Laban to obtain two wives and two maidservant, who were used to him also as concubines as it was the habit to the period. (Gn 29,15-30)
The Blessed Virgin was 70 years old when has occurred her Assumption. Thus she lived 21 years after the death Jesus, just like there were 21 years between the presentation of Jesus to the Temple at 12 years old and his death at 33 years old - according to visions of Mary Agreda and Maria Valtorta. Thus Mary, after the Ascension of Jesus, remained still 21 years on the Earth to serve as attentive Mother and prioress to the Church in the childhood, also of adviser to the Apostles for any difficulty being able to occur.
The text called "Sermo angelicus" or "Hymn of the angel", that saint Brigitte of Sweden (1303 to 1373) wrote under the dictation of an angel, is composed 21 letters. They were read during the matins, in the convent of Vadstena, in homage to the Mother of God, as an Office of the Virgin Mary.
In a same day, Jesus appears in 21 different places of the Palestine to confirm in His Resurrection those who believe in Him.
It is the number of ecumenical councils - the 21th is Vatican II.
Saint Ann and saint Joachim gave birth to the Virgin Mary 21 years after their marriage, according to visions of Mary Agreda.
In the encyclical of the Pope Pie XI on the unit of Christians, "Mortalium animos", 1928, it is surprising to note that there is no mention of the Holy Spirit, while in the encyclical of the Pope John-Paul II, "Ut unum sint", the "Holy Spirit" is mentioned 21 times.
When the religious tradition of the Orient refers in its lesson to the psychic nature of the man, it uses the knowledge of the "centers of force" called by Hindus Chakras (wheel) or again Padma (lotus). These centers are to the number of 7 majors, 21 averages and 49 minors, but only the 7 major ones held the attention because of their importance in the initiatory process.
The 21 leaves that contain the alchimical book of Abraham the Jew.
The 21 divisions of the "Yama loka", for the Indians.
Louis XVI became engaged on January 21, 1770, marries on June 21, 1770. He promulgated the suspension of a tax on January 21, 1782 and on January 21, 1784 an enormous obelisk of snow was raised for him on the place Louis XV. Louis XVI is arrested to Varennes on June 21, 1791 and goes up to the scaffold on January 21, 1793. Finally, the 5 letters of his first name added to XVI gives 21.
Number of letters of the Italian alphabet.
It is around the age of 20 or 21 years old that the man reach his final size. Moreover, at much of peoples, the age of 21 years old is chosen as the age of the majority. If the astral body of the man is completely developed at the age of 14 years old, the mental body reaches its full blooming at approximately 21 years old.
There are 21 amino-acids.
Magic square of 21:
5 12 4 6 7 8 10 2 9
Sum of number one to six, which is the total of the numbers written on the of die.
Anniversary of marriage: weddings of watch.
The number 21 is used 7 times in the Bible.
The Gospel of saint John uses on the whole 21 different numbers, which are numbers 1 to 8, 10, 12, 15, 25, 30, 38, 46, 50, 100, 153, 200, 300 and 5000. In the Gospel of Matthew we find also 21 numbers different which are 1 to 7, 9 to 12, 14, 30, 40, 60, 77, 99, 100, 4000, 5000 and 10000. And the Gospel of Mark uses on the whole 21 different numbers, which are numbers 1 to 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, 200, 300, 2000, 4000 and 5000.
The numbers 16, 2000, 5000 and 20000 are used 21 times in the Bible.
The word angel is pronounced 21 times by Jesus, always to the plural.
The words Flood and star are used 21 times in the Bible. In the Revelation, the word "capacity" (capacity of decision or to act, by opposition to "power") is used 21 times.
In the New Testament, 17 chapters have 21 verses.
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432 Comments for Number 21 Symbolism, 21 Meaning and Numerology
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helloby Anonymous - 9/26/14 6:26 AM
i had a dream and saw number 21 in the sky what is the meaning
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21by Anonymous - 8/22/14 9:05 AM
Is the number that is the black jack number
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12.21.2012by Anonymous - 4/16/12 5:49 AM
I was born on 12.21.1991 and I will have 21 years on 12.21.2012.You can read my birthday from right to left it's the same.
Can someone explain this? I'm feeling special.
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RE: 12.21.2012by Anthony Chavis - 8/19/14 6:39 PM
I was born on 7-21-1985
12/21/12by John Murphy - 5/28/14 4:41 AM
My name is John. I was born 12/21/1989 at 12:21pm and on 12/21/12 I hAd a vision of the hometown I live in burning to flames and me dying with a book in my hands. Johnmurf12
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RE: 12/21/12by Anonymous - 8/07/14 12:01 PM
Facebook: Roxanne Reid...I made the anonymous comment.
interesting vs down right stupidby driven nutty - 8/26/12 6:26 AM
the above i found a good read, but all these comment are nothing more than a nut job think list. yes is you mess with number dates and everything else you can make 21, or 24, or 23, or 22. if you really wanna find a number it is easy. For example, the meaning of life is 42 and a human as 42 chromazones, in 21 pairs. tell me what dose that mean. in the end nothing. look for 22 you can say a new born has 350 bones after growing to a adult has 206. 350 - 206 = 44.
44 is twice 22. see easy. 23? 7 days a week, 4 weeks a month, 12 months a year. 12 + 7 + 4 = guess what 23!!! you can agrue 21 by saying 12 devide 4 = 3, 3 time 7 = 21. see and you can find many other meaningless things with number, just play 24's with friends and see.
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RE: interesting vs down right stupidby Anonymous - 6/29/14 2:52 PM
What you say may be true but when you are not looking for the number and the number keeps showing up, that is where the difference is. We are not looking for the number the number just appears constantly. This number started showing in my life when I was a tean and since then is always with me.
RE: 10.21by Gillie - 6/28/14 10:10 PM
I'm 28 and have been seeing the number 21 since I was 18..your post makes sence..I'm deeply into God and notice a lot of synchronicity in my life..i have also heard seeing numbers are angels meant to guide you. I hope this is all for God and Jesus Christ. I have seen synchronicity with this number relating to Jesus and the apostles..often times I will see the number 21 with 33 which is when Christ died so to say we are soldiers for God would totally make sence.
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strangeby Anonymous - 6/12/14 10:38 PM
When looking at the calender the first date I look at is always 21, each pen I buy I test to see if it's working by writing the number 21,every time I think of a number it's 21. I remember once with this filling a whole page with the number 21. I've become so obsessed with this number without reason.Right now am 21 yrs
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Stupid 21by Dustin - 4/23/14 9:09 AM
Look at the clock ...:21 Bday. August 21 Easter found 21 eggs. Broke up with my girlfriend April 21 Always 21!!!
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RE: Stupid 21by Anonymous - 6/10/14 1:32 PM
Try black jack. ;p
21by Emmanuel - 4/17/14 9:47 AM
Every time I glance at the clock its 3:21,4:21,7:21. When I wake up in the middle of the. night its ...:21 . I will associate it with something positive.
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RE: 21by michele - 6/10/14 1:33 AM
Emanuel and Dustin -- Me too!!
Want to know about my futureby Vinayaka s prabhu - 6/08/14 6:23 AM
I had alloted engeniring seat through kcet and i am interested in medical so i quit engeniring and i took cet again next year and in this year also i didn't alloted medical seat through cet and through aipmt also and still one medical entrance exame is left that is on august 1st my question is do i get medical seat through afmc and my date of birth is 21/11/1995
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My Lifeby Romeo King - 3/20/14 6:00 PM
Someone please explain why this number keeps haunting me, but in a good way:) please !
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Hello worldby Gabriel Gregoire - 2/15/14 8:00 AM
im amaze to see that a lot of people with the same perception as mine , see the number everywhere in movie , video clip television , when i have to take a important descision on the clock , when i walk down the street .... perhaps i think its a devine number , we should all met i think we are all conected
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niceby 21:21 - 4/17/13 12:20 AM
lovers of number 21 are good lovers.. amaright??
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RE: niceby Gabriel Gregoire - 2/15/14 7:50 AM
yes i am lol
Guidance if it is guidance you search forby couldbeanyone - 4/23/13 7:24 PM
I believe it is a reality check, showing you that coincidence does not exist and that everything happens for a reason
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RE: Guidance if it is guidance you search forby Gabriel Gregoire - 2/15/14 7:48 AM
i think also !
help meby otaku - 1/05/14 11:17 AM
21 21 21 every time every where. any one plz tell me about this.
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RE: help meby Anonymous - 2/15/14 7:45 AM
same here
21by Kyle - 1/05/14 6:05 PM
I just found this page. I really can't believe it. I'm only 18 I was born on 12-21-95 and 21 has always been my lucky #. It is everywhere in my life. It scares me to find out others have the same thing happening .
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RE: 21by selena - 2/11/14 6:54 PM
i am also 18 and i also see the number 21 no matter what i do my birthday is 12/2/95
A family of 21by Drew - 2/07/14 12:06 PM
I have always been drawn to the number. Ever since I was a child. I had the number on my jerseys since t-ball. My fathers side of the family is from Mexico. Where baseball and soccer are all big sports. All family members wore the number 21. Crazy part is my gf and her family are also a 21 family. I met her 9 years ago and we were good friends but I always felt some kind of special connection and we found that the # 21 was one of those connections. And I feel that some how this number is a part of us meeting and falling in love.
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21 amazing #by Mary H. - 2/01/14 1:09 PM
I started paying attention to this number about two years ago. I had a three day suspension from my job. I due back on the 21 of November. I was terminated on the 21 of February. The girl that was spiritual like myself was terminated two months before me was terminated on December 21. I was looking in a Bible my brother gave me, when I first started the job. I see where I wrote February 21 as a date concerning my life to the Lord and that was 14 years ago I wrote that. I know there meaning behind all this. I just don't understand it yet.
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We are specialby Hill's - 12/29/13 3:55 PM
By the somebody knows why this web page's name is riding the beast?
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We are specialby Hill's - 12/29/13 3:48 PM
I really don't know what is this but I always see 12:21 maybe it's something good or maybe not, my mom passed away on 6/12/12 maybe it was a coincidence, I am concern about 12:21 hour or date I know for a fact that is something but I am trying to turn it into a good thing nothing big happen in my family on 12/21/2013 and if it was going to happen may be it was nothing I could do to stop it. But I am here trying to learn about this #s I hope I get a message for good of the world who knows, BUT I THINK WE ARE SPECIAL other ways everybody would see it, my advice to all of you, be happy give the best to your family, play with your kids, call that friend that you haven\'t talk to in a long time, tell your wife/husband how much you love her/him live your life like if it was the last, but make plans for tomorrow, if is something we can do about this #s we will do it but if not then we will take it as it comes, nothing we can do right? BE HAPPY, thank you all of you for share your life events, happy and healthy 2014
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lovingby hema - 2/02/13 4:25 AM
we are different and kind we are symbol of god
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RE: lovingby Anonymous - 12/19/13 11:26 PM
I was born 12/21/1973, my dad passed when I was 21 my girl was born 7/20 /93 everyday day night or day I look at the clock it will say 12:21
12-21-1975 12:12 age 37by Anonymous - 1/26/12 12:47 PM
Ever since I was about 5 years old I thought there was something strange about my birthday. I was born on 12-21-1975 at 12:12. I've always had a strange feeling about it for as far back as I can remember. to break it down: 12-21 (no need to explain)but 7+5 is 12. my age this year will be 37. If you add 1+9+3+7 it equals 20, put it all together and its 12-21-2012. I have also noticed some interesting (spooky) things in my life - Things I've dreamed have actually happened in my life, I've always gotten what I needed to survive (money, food, etc) even when I had lost all hope. Have seen plenty of strange things in my life going back to around the age of 5. Also recently found out that this is supposedly the Chinese year of the dragon and I've always been a dragon fanatic, I have tons of different dragon statues and wear a dragon pendant that I never take off except to clean.The numbers 12 and 21 always seem to show up in my daily life as well. For the last few years I have been feeling like there's something I'm... more...
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RE: 12-21-1975 12:12 age 37by Anonymous - 11/28/13 1:19 PM
Look at what wikipedia says about 21, 12, and 37. I always see 12:21 too...
"The mirror of 73, the 21st prime number, 37, is the 12th prime number. The number 21 includes factors 7 and 3. The number 21 in binary is 10101 and Seventy-three in binary, 1001001, both are a palindrome. In addition, of the 7 binary digits representing 73, there are 3 ones. Also, 37+12=49 (seven squared) and 73+21=94=47×2, 47+2 also being equal to seven squared."
2112by born 2112 - 11/27/13 6:12 PM
This number is meaningful to a lot of people
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Im born on 12/21/85by Crystal - 5/19/10 10:27 AM
For the past couple months everytime I look at the clock its 12:21, recently its always something 21 ( 3:21 , 4:21, ect) and its more than just on the clock. Im also born on 12/21/85, I started dating the man who I have two children with on 6/21/02. My son was born on 04/09 4+9=13 and my daughter on 03/05 3+5= 8, their bdays combined 8+13=21. The more and more I think about it the number 21 is everwhere around me. I was born at 9:07pm in military time 21:07, its starting to creep me out, what do I make of this???
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RE:Im born on 12/21/85by Anonymous - 3/28/12 3:36 AM
i guess i want to know what spiritual effect will this have on those of us born on this day?
RE: Im born on 12/21/85by Sun Yixian - 5/02/12 9:38 PM
>> Kelly Elizabeth Teresa Callahan-Rossi - posted on 9/05/10 12:09 PM : In our family 11 was the "magic number" - 21 seemed to be the "outcast",
>>21 has an aliquot sum of 11 though it is the second composite number found in the 11-aliquot tree with the abundant square prime 18 being the first such member. Twenty-one is the first number to be the aliquot sum of three numbers 18, 51, 91. (Wikipedia) 21 and 11 are somehow related :)
RE:Im born on 12/21/85by yasoo - 11/23/12 5:46 AM
i born i this day
RE:Im born on 12/21/85by Anonymous - 11/23/12 5:46 AM
RE:Im born on 12/21/85by Anonymous - 12/13/12 3:09 AM
long story short I found this page nd after reading amazing stories I turned 2 look @ the tym and it was 9:20, thus 21:20 millitary tym, I was amazed so I looked again n bam! 9:21 I step out to take a leak n my eye caught an old box on my porch with the no. 42, divide that by 2, dis is only what I've seen within the past 15 min. Am frm Ghana africa I suggest we form a page or group or sumtin then 2gether we can figure this out.
RE: Im born on 12/21/85by tj - 12/17/12 1:22 AM
very interesting... I was also born at 9:00 am in the morning...
and number 21 is my favorite number of course for me this is special...
RE:Im born on 12/21/85by Salvador - 6/13/13 12:06 AM
Mi nombre es Salvador, soy mexicano y vivo en LA CA ; es difícil de creer todo lo que he leído pero durante muchos años el número 21 ha estado relacionado en múltiples cosas en mi vida , al igual que Crystal yo también nací el 12/21/1985 y sólo les puedo decir que el número 21 cambiara sus vidas en el caso mío me ha dado todo y me ha quitado múltiples cosas lo veo en mi alrededor todo el tiempo e incluso las fechas de un accidente que cambió mi vida (03/14/13) 3+1+4+13=21 están relacionados con el número 21 el día q nació mi esposa coincide con el número 21 ,ella tiene 21 años , sin mencionar los muchos círculos misteriosos q este número encierra como el de las predicciones Mayas o el reporte de avistamientos UFO en 12/21/1985.. Algún día descifraremos el mensaje q hay dentro de este número asignado a los elegidos ¡
RE: Im born on 12/21/85by Lea - 11/24/13 6:21 PM
What is the meaning of that? I always see 12:21 all the time, sometimes 9:21 but 21 is always there. It started 2 years ago and I don't know why. I searched google and I couldn't find any answer. I thought I'm the only one
21by hector - 11/08/13 12:25 AM
Wow. i was born on 9/21/66. and i also see 21 all the time. it just keeps coming up all the time. this has been going on for as long as i can remember. i dont known what it means as well. i just hope its a good thing and not a bad one. i hope to one day find the answer to it.
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One of the most widely accepted classifications of Charcot deformity was developed by Eichenholtz.11 This system is based on the characteristic progression of the Charcot deformity. Stage I (development-fragmentation) represents the initial phase of the deformity. Clinically, the foot is red, hot and swollen with an obvious injury to the bone and joints. Stage II (coalescence) is characterized by both injury and healing. Eventually, the deformity stabilizes and the clinical signs of Stage I subside. The hallmark of Stage III (reconstruction-consolidation) is the maturation of the bone and soft tissue healing, and the foot becomes stable with a fixed deformity.
Brodsky developed an anatomical classification based on the four areas of the foot typically involved with the deformity.12 Type 1 involves all or portions of the tarsometatarsal joints. This is the most common area of the Charcot deformity. A type 2 injury involves the transverse tarsal joint, subtalar joint or all three joints of the hindfoot. A type 3 injury affects the ankle joint and a type 3B injury affects the calcaneal tuberosity. When the tuberosity is involved, it is usually an avulsion fracture of the posterior superior aspect of the calcaneus and the type 3B injury is the least common Charcot injury.
Schon and colleagues had proposed a classification system for the midfoot based on the area of involvement.13 Type I is a tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) fracture dislocation. Type II affects the naviculocuneiform area. Type III is perinavicular and Type IV is a transverse tarsal pattern of injury. The authors had also developed a clinical classification of the amount of Charcot deformity based on the physical examination. Stage A exists when the midtarsus is above the metatarsal calcaneal plane. Essentially, the patient maintains an arch. Stage B is when the midtarsus is coplanar with this plane and the arch touches the ground. Stage C is when the midtarsus is below this plane.
Sammarco and Conti proposed another system that recognizes midfoot pathology.14 In this system, Pattern 1 represents diastasis that occurs between the first and second metatarsals with fragmentation and collapse extending across the tarsometatarsal joints. Pattern 2 is medial metatarsal-cuneiform destruction without diastasis of the first and second metatarsals. Pattern 3 is arthropathy (injury) at the navicular-medial cuneiform joint with fragmentation of the middle cuneiform and destruction occurring across the lateral transmetatarsal joints. Pattern 4 is injury occurring at the first metatarsal-medial cuneiform with diastasis between the first and second metatarsals, and proximal and lateral extension into the intercuneiform joint ending at the calcaneal cuboid joint. Pattern 5 is perinavicular arthropathy with distal intertarsal extension.

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Before & After: Adding Style to an IKEA Karlstad Sofa
Whit and Rachael Gardner of Our Mid Century are savvy stylists, whether we are about talking vintage or contemporary furnishings— the post that they shared with us for Home Project month proves it. When the search for an affordable mid century sofa kept coming up dry, they did a complete makeover of an affordable IKEA basic to help it fit in smoothly with their vintage style home. The "after" looks like a totally different sofa!
Here is what Whit and Rachel had to say about the project: Our house was built in 1957 and has a very mid century modern vibe, so we set out to find the perfect mid century sofa for our living room. As we started looking, we quickly realized that it was going to be more expensive than we thought. We found that most new sofas were out of our budget and it would cost even more to reupholster something vintage. That's when we discovered the Karlstad sofa from Ikea.
The Karlstad is pretty basic, but the lines were right, and we knew that underneath that boring, vanilla facade, there was a mid century sofa, dying to get out.
We started with the blocky, boring legs. After doing a little research we learned that Ace Hardware sells stainable tapered legs in a variety of sizes, and the best part is they're cheap! We got the legs, mounting brackets and a can of stain for about $25.
Next, we wanted to get the sofa button tufted. After spending hours watching YouTube videos on how to do the buttons, we called a local upholsterer just to make sure it was worth it to do it ourselves. It wasn't! The upholster only charged $40 to make the buttons and tuft the entire sofa. The only tricky part was we had to schmooze the Lady at Ikea to give us enough matching fabric samples to make the 64 buttons.
Finally, we picked up some colorful, inexpensive throw pillows at World Market to brighten things up a bit.
All said and done, we spent about $740. Not too shabby!
More photos and all the info, including the price breakdown: Our Karlstad Sofa Hack | My Mid Century
Images: Whit Gardner/My Mid Century
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wow! looks about twice the price!
I think the time and labor need to be part of these calculations... and you were EXTREMELY lucky to find an upholsterer to do what they do for what they did it for.
Wow! That tufting makes all the difference in the world! I would have never thought to do that but it is definitely a great do-it-yourself option. I think most upholsterers would charge way more to do something like that.
does the kind upholsterer have a web site to plug?
how much extra fabric was needed to do the buttons? thanks in advance. this is exactly what i was looking for in a sofa.
wow, that looks FANTASTIC!
Holy Moley! That is my next weekend project (Once I find a craigslisted Karl)!
Since the cushions were tufted, the covers can no longer be removed and washed? I hope you are able to keep the white clean. My white Karlstad was stained all over, and I eventually got a gray cover.
IKEA sells a tufted gray Karlstad couch for $599, $899 for leather.
looks like the jasper
That's pretty awesome!
Making fabric buttons is really simple, so I bet that (after schmoozing an Ikea sales lady for fabric samples) it would be pretty easy to DIY for anyone wanting to try this who can't find someone to do it for $40. Or an easier route than schmoozing might be to just buy a matching ottoman slipcover.
My leather Karlstad came tufted.
Macy's couch: the legs are not as tapered. The one above has more of the mid century feel.
This is also a nice one for the price, from Macys:
I concur with the general concensus of under-impressed. The idea is kinda fun, IKEA-hacking is always fun. But this project was rather unneccessary, there are several options out there that fit the style and price point that didn't involve all that messing about.
I love this! The Karlstad sofa is one of my favorites but I always felt it was a bit plain, even after adding pillows. I may rethink now and go buy!
Ikea does indeed make a tuffed version of the sofa, but its only available in 2 colors (only one online), so this is a great option if you are looking to do something besides dark gray.
Very resourceful! Looks great.
Damn! Our Karlsdad was around $600-700 with the new gray fabric, I wish we would have checked out Macys!
Were the cushions replaced? They look fluffier in the after photo. I imagine that would be no.1 in a redesign considering the discomfort of many of IKEA's cheaper sofas (owner of the awful Klippan here).
Wow! That's half the price of the petrie, but I still love my petrie.
Link for the legs? I bought the tufted leather Karlstad but HATE the legs
that looks fantastic! and I love that you can replace the legs, that is a great idea/tip. has anyone done this with IKEA dressers/tables? just wondering
we have the Corona from Macy's and I'd have to say it STINKS. It feels like it's sinking at the bottom, and it's only a year old! granted we have 2 kids, so maybe that's not helping, but overall I wouldn't recommend a Macy's sofa.
I recently found the Dorset sofa at a local furniture store. I chose a fabulous grey upholstry. I splurged on two of the 75 inch sofas since they were under $800 each!
My whole 3 bedroom house has been furnished in mid century modern for less than $740.
I guess this is a good idea for someone in a terrible craigslist region, or with no rad free piles.
Wow, so many negative or mediocre responses!
I think that lots of you are missing the point - for many creative types out there just being able to say "this was Ikea, and we had these few things done to it to make it into what it is!" makes it worth the extra time, spent shopping about and in labor. I think this is an awesome hack, and applaud them for their awesome new couch!
That said, if I was in their shoes, I'd rather spend a few weeks scouring craigslist and Estate Sales til I found that special something. But everyone's different! :)
I have a Karlstad loveseat. I'd love to know what mounting brackets you used, since the major issue is bolt difference (metric). I don't plan on tufting it, but the biggest issue for me was finding an affordable couch around 70" that I could get into my apartment :)
I'd love to get a Murray sofa in 2-seat, though it'd come in over $1000 with delivery.
My first thought was the same as many others: that $740 can buy a brand new mid-C sofa without having to deal with any modding. Regardless, the after photo looks great.
However, my experience with Ikea furniture leaves much to be desired. I once owned an Ikea loveseat that turned mushy after a few years. It was still a good value, but I'd imagine a Macys sofa would outlast an Ikea one.
I currently own a Chloe from Macys, which I['m pretty happy with.
If you get a Macys credit card, I believe they'll give you an additional 10% off a days' worth of purchases, reducing the cost of a $700 sofa to $630. Not a bad deal, if you're not into DIYing your own.
lol @ 'mediocre responses'
Rowe has several styles that have a great mid century feel with the buttons, they have a HUGE fabric selection and they are very frequently on sale in the 699-799 price range. Lifetime warranty too!
This is awesome great look...
Love it--Nice Job!!
Hey, thanks to everyone who liked our sofa project! I'll attempt to answer a few questions below.
@patrick (the other one): only took us about an hour to assemble and attach the legs. We like doing this stuff anyway, so I wouldn't call it "labor".
@SuzeH: brownsupholstery.com. It's in the Phoenix area.
@stinkypony: You don't need much fabric for the buttons. We took as many samples as they would give us. You only need about 1 square inch per button.
@mindfeck: You are absolutely right. In fact, we just purchased a darker cover and will be redoing it shortly. BUT replacing the slip cover is much cheaper than reupholstering. This is one of the reasons we chose the Ikea sofa over another (Macy's for example). We have pets and knew it would be ruined eventually.
@ Macy's Fans: Macy's has some nice sofas, but we liked that Ikea's was slip covered and comes with a 10 year warranty. Also, it looks like the Macy's sofas are only available in faux suede fabrics. We wanted something with a little more texture. We also would have had to change the legs anyway. Great sofas, just not for us.
@craigslistdecorator: No, we didn't add anything to the cushions. I think the tufting just makes it appear fluffier. We find it to be pretty comfy.
@toastercraft: I can't find the legs on Ace's site anymore. I think Lowes also carries them though. The manufacturer is Waddell.
@profkd: We had to buy mounting brackets from Ace as well. They should be right next to the legs. We just used long wood screws to mount them to the wood. This also allowed us to move the legs closer to the center of the sofa.
I think that covers everything. Glad that MOST of you liked our sofa :)
That is one sexy couch.
People always seem to speak fondly of the Karl, especially when it comes to longevity. And for a pet friendly home, slipcovers are an absolute must! That's the problem I find with alot of these style couches. We have 2 dogs now and they would destroy all white furniture (Which I prefer). I'd invest in the extra work to be able to throw this in the dryer with some bleach for cleaning.
This looks similar to the Petrie, so I may be trying this myself. Great job!
Very nice!
Just amazing...tuffed sofas,chairs, just about anything tuffed is way expensive! Very surprised that this project is doable. Thanks for your most helpful post and cheers!
this is awesome. I also prefer your eight button per cushion tufting compared to Ikea's six. yours looks classy while theirs looks like it could be from Target. worth it.
Will you be doing the tufting on the grey ones? Are they tufted in a way that means you can still remove the slip covers?
Fantastic, you have de-Ikea-ed it and it looks amazing- even the legs alone would have made a world of difference.
Wow. Our sofa is going to have a spa weekend soon. Love this.
J'ADORE. Really. All best.
My sister has that Macy's couch in her office, and won't buy it again for her living room. She says the buttons are very easy to catch on clothing, especially cuffs and straps. She's almost ripped them off a couple of times.
I think you new Karlstad looks great.
Hmm... the title of this post is: 'Adding Style to an Ikea Karlstadt Sofa' not 'Buying Something That Looks Like You Bought an Ikea Karlstadt Sofa and Did Cool Things To It'.
It's about transformitive ideas.
I think it's great! In Canada, we don't have a handy Macy's store. The ideas implemented here can be used by AT's international followers... :) good stuff.
I like the hack, definitely. A thanks to the Ikea lady and the upholsterer are in order, too!
This is delightful. Congrats for the idea. However, for others, I agree that the Macy's Morgan is a buy worth looking at if you can afford the extra hundred dollars, the quality is much better.. The legs are an easy change. you can get them at Lowes in the store or from Home Depot online. I just added some to a hutch.
Your sofa looks much better than M***'s; the effort was well worth it, plus you had fun! Thanks for useful info.
Where are you finding brand new sofas for $700???
And to clarify my position... I think the redo is lovely, and no doubt worth the work of the owners. I just think they were EXTREMELY lucky at a few steps... the IKEA lady, the CHEAP upholsterer, the leg finds. After a week of a job install, each of those steps seems fraught with complication, multiple trips, unexpected costs, and (for me) one too many subway/cab trips.
That is genius! I never would have thought the tufting was so cheap either!
When I saw the before I was dubious as to how good the end result could be but ...
WOW it looks great!!!!
It looks really nice, and I think what makes it "worth doing" in spite of other, comparable options is the fact that it cost them practically nothing and they didn't even do most of the work themselves. For that I say kudos!!
What a difference the tufting makes, looks great!
The before pic of the floor model made me chuckle, seeing the sofa mounted on the wall like that, so typically IKEA.
I have that sofa, and was going to get rid of it because it's stained and boring. But now I think I'll resurrect it!
This may not be a handy tutorial for those looking to purchase a new sofa, but it's very interesting for those of us already with sofas!
Plus, used Ikea sofas are frequently easy to find cheap/free! It's nice to see a slip-cover alternative.
There may not be a huge savings over the tufted version from IKEA, but I think that the spacing on your version looks much nicer and more vintage, as well.
Just an FYI, this would most likely void your warranty.
Good point made by paigep! I was actually just going to comment to say that I will be purchasing the Macy's Morgan sofa tomorrow. With their sale right now it's only $699 and I am getting free shipping and delivery! Also, my husband and I spent hours in their showroom today looking over the sofas. The morgan is made out of polyester microfiber which is one of the most stain/spill resistant fabrics out there. You just can't go wrong. Also, they offer a accident protection plan that covers any spills or snags you cause to your sofa over the next 7 years for only $100.
I think that whoever made over this sofa might be kicking herself right now... and maybe a little too proud to admit it.
@amberlyterry: did you read any of the comments?
Because if you did, you would realize that firstly, most people who bought the Macy's sofa ended up hating it, since they found it became very uncomfortably very shortly, while most people who bought the Karlstad say it is a great deal.
Secondly you would realize that the people who did this didn't like the look of the macy's sofa, the legs didn't appeal to them nor did the fabrics.
So no, I seriously doubt that they will be kicking themselves- but you might after your Macys sofa is uncomfortable after a few months of use.
Don't listen to the haters :-). Your sofa looks much more authentic mcm than the other two alternatives posted. For those who ask why they can't just find something used, I don't know where you live but here in the drab midwest my Craiglist postings are often for the most horrifying overstuffed furniture you have ever seen. Also, many of us have a Karlsted already, and though we can't afford another eight hundred dollars for a sofa, love to think that under $100 could take it from sad to fabulous. Amazing makeover!
And, it's easy in a lot of areas to get a used Karlstad off CL.
I love the tufting concept, thinking about doing it to mine, possibly with contrasting buttons if I can't get a matching remnant. Is it uncomfortable on the seat cushions? I am thinking of just doing the back cushions.
Ebay also has "incomplete" slipcovers in many fabrics- just an arm or single pillow- for cheap, for the button-covering fabric.
Re: warranty voiding, I bet it's pretty easy to untuft, should you need to cash in. From what I've heard, good luck on utilizing the warranty anyway.
(Am I the only one that find the legs waaay too thin? Like the couch is balancing on toothpicks? I like the idea but the scale is off.)
Hey that's my couch! Looks great, and I bet the tufted back cushions are now less prone to sagging then my plain Karlstad's.
I have 2 of the Macy's Corona sofas and they look great after 2 years of ownership. Seriously, they look PERFECT still. I don't know what these negative comments are all about.... I sit on one of these couches literally all day to work from home, and it's not showing signs of wear.
Macy's Corona might look similar, but in my opinion there is NO comparison in comfort. thought it was pretty uncomfortable.
I love this!! Great idea!
And what a difference just the new legs make! that alone is worthy of the post.
If anyone is interested, we just posted a photo of the sofa with a new darker slip cover. Cheers!
wow, looks great ! i love the new dark color even more :)
this is great. I am curious if anyone has seen the Tufted Karlstad in Ullevi Gray on the website. Anyone seen it in store?
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I love it. I have the Karlstad sofa. I definitely want to replace the legs.
I just bought a used Karlstad for half the price and am looking into replacing the legs. (http://turningithome.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-very-own-karlstad.html) I love these DIY legs and the tufted cushions look so good!
I just bought a used Karlstad for half the price and am looking into replacing the legs. (http://turningithome.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-very-own-karlstad.html) I love these DIY legs and the tufted cushions look so good!
I just bought a used Karlstad for half the price and am looking into replacing the legs. (http://turningithome.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-very-own-karlstad.html) I love these DIY legs and the tufted cushions look so good!
I know this is an old post...but for anyone considering paying for tufting, and having a hard time believing that the Our Mid Century bloggers paid so little for it, I was just quoted a rate of $1.50 per button (double that to create the tuft) from a reputable upholsterer in Austin. I know that tufting makes it so the cushion covers can't be removed. But, considering many sofas only have removeable seat covers anyhow, and they are the most likely to need washing on a reg basis, I'm ok with that. So, if something horrible happens and the back cushions need more than spot washing I will just pop the stitch, wash, and pay the $1.50 per tuft again. Worth it for the upgraded look.
I know this is an old post.. but for anybody looking thinking this is a good idea..save yourself the time
much better quality than ikea as well
The new legs, the tuftings -- brilliant!
Kudos for sharing this awesome project :)
If only I had half the talent and creativity to pull off something DIY like this with my Karlstad... oh wells.