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The best slipcover fits will come from your local seamstress or upholsterer as they’ll be able to work directly with your sofa physically. Most likely they’ll come over, put fabrics over the couch and pin over the entire furniture.
Here are the best sofa slipcovers to keep your couch clean and protect it from kids, pets and more. Alcott Hill Box Cushion Sofa Slipcover . House of Hampton Damask Printed Sofa Slipcover . TAOCOCO Water Resistance Sectional Couch Covers . Sofa Cover Vintage 1-Piece Lace Couch Cover. CAMZ Stretch Recliner Slipcover .
You’ll be able to spot a few “starting from $300 ” cases but after taking everything into account from seat/back cushions and pleats/piping – US$500 is a conservative price. If you were to go for something premium say, a linen blend then it could go up to around $900 – but it shouldn’t go beyond a $1000.
Sure Fit Sofa Covers : Target .
Fit : Slipcovers fit best on round-arm furniture with rectangular seat cushions, although you can now find slipcovers for hard-to- fit furniture, such as T-cushion sofas and wingback chairs. You may also want to consider whether you want a one-piece slipcover or one with several pieces.
Many upholstered sofas can in fact be slipcovered. It mostly depends on the complexity and the shape of the sofa, but if the sofa is generally symmetrical and the armrests aren’t too rounded it should be A-okay!
Tuck Snugly Wash and dry the slipcover so it is clean and free of wrinkles. Center the cover over the couch. Smooth the fabric as much as possible. Tuck the extra fabric into the crevices of the couch. Start in one spot, such as an arm. Push the fabric as far down in the crevices as possible.
When to Reupholster vs. Typically, reupholstering a piece of furniture will cost more than having a custom slipcover made because all of the old fabric and padding must be removed from the piece of furniture, which requires more time on the project.
Quite possibly, the cost of reupholstering it would be less than buying a new sofa of comparable quality. This is not very often the case, but it is possible you may have a perfectly good sofa that can be brought back to life by just re-covering with a new fabric.
Canvas, cotton duck , denim and twill blends are by far the most common choices for slipcovers. They are very durable and can be easily washed at home.
Couch Covers & Sofa Slipcovers – IKEA .
Sofa Covers | Couch Covers – Kmart .