Slipcovers, love em or hate em? People generally have a positive or negative opinion about slipcovered furniture.
Personally, I like the look of a custom made tailored slipcover. I also like the functionality that comes with a slipcover made of a washable, easily cleaned fabric. Slipcovers allow you to quickly and easily change the look and feel of your furniture without investing in brand new pieces. You can have a lighter, brighter look for summer, and switch to a heavier weight more textured fabric for Fall and Winter.
A quality workroom can fabricate custom slipcovers for your existing furniture. Keep in mind, it probably will not be inexpensive. Variables that will impact the cost are the fabric you choose and the size and detail of the furniture you are making the slipcover for.
An on-line resource for slipcovered furnishings is the Nantuckit Furniture Company
The Pottery Barn is perhaps one of the best known sources for slipcovered seating options.
Here are some pros and cons to consider (Source: http: www.yourdecoratinghotline.com)
Cons:
Potential for wrinkles. I hate the mussed, wrinkly, unpressed look of something that laid in the dryer for days (even if it didn’t, it always seem to look that way!). And who wants to have to iron their sofa?!
Unless your slipcover is custom-made, it rarely fits the furniture well necessitating lots of tucking and pinning and clips to hold the look together.
Pros:
Today slipcover options include ready-made styles that are more fitted, new furniture that comes with a set of slipcovers, and custom-made slipcovers. In addition to the usual sofas and loveseats, slipcovers are also now available for chairs (including wing backs and recliners), ottomans, dining chairs and even bed headboards and footboards.
Slipcovers encourage reuse and recycle. You can simply cover up tired, faded, torn or stained upholstery – giving a fresh new look to your room without having to throw out your current furniture. This is environmentally conscientious.
So consider the pros and cons and decide if slipcovered seating is right for your home.
Sofas Online says
I like the versatility and potential for customisation when it comes to slipcovering a sofa. The wrinkles can be annoying though admittedly….
Suzanne Lasky says
Hello and thank you for your comments. I too like the options a slip cover can create, also have seen the frustration client’s have with not having it ‘look perfect’
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Suzanne Lasky says
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