Slipcovers make decorating a
living room - or any other room - easy. With a vast array of
fabrics and designs available, it just makes sense to protect
your furniture with slipcovers.
If you've spent several hundred dollars for a matching set of
furniture for your living room (otherwise known as a suite, and
consisting of two chairs and a couch), the last thing you want
is for one of those three items to become stained by drink,
food, or pet accidents.
The logical thing to do is put slipcovers on them.
Slipcovers of the past - made from plastic or vinyl - are
definitely in the past! These days, slipcovers come in a vast
variety of designs and colors, as well as fabrics, so that you
are sure to find something you like. So, you'll be able to
protect your suite with these slipcovers, maintaining that
matching upholstery look, while the overall design of the
furniture matches as well.
What kind of slipcovers should you get?
Well, that depends entirely on how much use your living room
suite will have to bear. If you have a lot of visitors who use
the living room, or kids that spend a lot of time jumping up
from the chair or couch, you'll want a sturdier fabric than if
the room is used in a sedate manner.
Fabrics
Fitted slipcovers come in a vast array of fabrics. Cotton,
denim, damask and leather are only a few of the choices. Visit
your local home furnishing stores to see and feel these fabrics
in person, but if you don't see anything you like don't hesitate
to surf the web to see what's available.
Colors and Patterns
Slipcovers are so popular that there are a great many colors and
patterns available. So much so that it's highly doubtful that
you won't be able to find something you like. Again, if you
don't see anything you like in your local stores (and you should
always support your local stores if possible) then surf the web,
as you're sure to find something.
Color and pattern are important considerations, of course, as
you want them to blend in with the decor in your living room.
Why slipcovers
You may be asking yourself why, if you just purchased a brand
new suite because you liked the pattern and color of the fabric,
you should cover it up. Well, you might be able to get that
fabric in a slipcover as well, so you'll just be putting an
extra layer on those pieces of furniture!
It's not necessary to put your slipcovers on your new suite and
leave them there. Slipcovers are made to be removable, after
all. Use them only at certain times - when you're having a
party, for example, and take them off when done. In that way
you'll protect your new furniture and keep it safe for a long
time to come. |
