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If you’re looking to change up the theme or style of your living room, you don’t necessarily have to buy all new couches and chairs. A great way to change the style and colors of a piece of furniture quickly and easily is with a slipcover. Here are some helpful hints to help you get started in looking for new slipcovers for your family room furnishings.
Choose Cotton or Polyester-Blend Slipcovers for High-Traffic Areas
Your best bet is to go with a slipcover that’s cotton or a polyester blend if your couches and chairs tend to get a lot of traffic. This type of material will hold up the best when it comes to wear and tear. It does tend to wrinkle, but you can run an iron over the slipcovers and the wrinkles come right out. Cotton and polyester slipcovers tend to be inexpensive, although you can also find higher-end cotton slipcovers as well.
Buy the Appropriate Size Slipcover
If you find the perfect slipcover for your couch but it’s not quite big enough, do not try to use it. A too-small slipcover on a couch or chair will end up looking too tight and you will probably be able to see parts of the couch peeking out from under it. It’s not any better to use a slipcover that’s too large for a furniture piece. The furniture will only end up looking very sloppy and unpolished. Be sure to measure your furniture before you go out to look for a slipcover. This will ensure the proper fit.
Decide What Type of Slipcover You Prefer
One type of slipcover form fits against the couch. This allows you to see the couch’s every outline. The other option is a looser-fitting slipcover, one that simply drapes and hangs loosely off the couch and other furniture. One thing to remember is that with tight-fitting slipcovers, you may find that you’re constantly rearranging it whenever people sit on it and move about. This type of slipcover also may rip more easily from being pulled too tight or in a wrong direction. Before you go to purchase a slipcover, decide on what type you want based on your preferences or on the style of the room.
People choose to use slipcovers for a variety of different reasons. They are a great way to hide those stained or ripped cushions that are otherwise in great condition. When redecorating, they can be used to inexpensively change the look of the room. Or they can be changed with the calendar in order to give the room a more seasonal look. However, be sure to choose your slipcovers carefully. After all, they will become one of the main focuses of the room once you slip them over the furniture.
About the Writer…
Leon Tuberman has 4 decades of experience in the furniture and interior design industry. He owns and operates a popular furniture store in California. They offer a huge assortment of solid wood furniture for your living room, bedroom and dining room that’s built in the Heartland of America. It doesn’t matter whether you’re shopping for a wood nightstand for your bedroom or a wood coffee tables for your living room then they have everything you need.