Dining Chair Slipcovers

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26 December
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A Quaint Look for your Water Closet

Image a room filled with berry red walls with compliments of motif poppy and stylish slipcovers to offset your quaint bathroom. Throw in a few layered fabrics, such as curtains for your shower to enhance the room. Floral shower curtains are idea for quaint baths designed in berry red wall designs.

How to choose bathroom accessories:

Choosing bathroom accessories is easy if you have your design laid out. Artisans often recommend that you make up a blue print before re-designing your bath even if you are adding bathroom accessories. You want to scope out the area first to consider what accessories would look best in your area.
For quaint baths, you want to keep in mind that you are choosing bathroom accessories for old-fashioned or picturesque rooms. Of course, you want to choose charming items, yet you want to keep it on the traditional level. Sometimes traditional rooms require a twist of odd and peculiar items that make it appealing to the eye. When designing quaint environments, why not consider braided rugs?

How to choose braided rugs:

Braided rugs include the handcrafted rugs made from “sweatshirt fleece.” The rugs are easy to make, otherwise you can find the rugs in any craft store.

How are the rugs made?

From narrow pieces of wool: You can use soft fleece from sweatshirts to make the wool. Choose the high-fiber cottons, since the material is easy washed. In addition, the rugs absorb better than other materials. To create traditional, try using a variety of fibers.

How do I choose materials?

You will need fleece from sweatshirts to create your braid. Choose a variety of colors, unless you prefer plain. You will also need a sewers mat and a pair of rotary cutters, as well as thread designed to hold up to heavy material. In addition, you will need Braidkin, or similar lacers.

How do I choose the needle?

You should consider the large-eye needles, such as the craft needles with round and blunted ends. You will need common craft thread and needles as well.

Do I need anything else to finish the rug?

Sure, you will need clamps to hold your fabric in place. In addition, you will need clothespins, which you can use to secure the ends of your braided rug while adding lace. The last item you will need is a non-slip mat/pad. You want to slip the pad beneath the rug once you are finished.

How do I get started?

Getting started is easy. You merely cut 2-inches into the fleece, and strip it transversely over the width of the material. Take 2 strips of the fabric and bring them together, bringing your fleeces in union, and on the bias begin stitching. You will need to trim the seams making allowances at 1/4 or 1/2 inches, depending on your volume. To open the seam, use your fingers and press. At the raw edges of our material, fold it until it meets with the middle region and stretch our strip until it faintly rolls the edges inwardly. At the edges, fold, bringing your 3rd strip to the middle of the cloth and fold it again in half. Make sure the sides are open toward the right of the fabric. Next, at your strip, insert your needle and thread, layering it until the strips join, starting again with the first step, leave seam allowances, and fold the strips to join in half. Enclose the end of your third strip, and finish by stitching the rug together. Now you have the bathroom accessories of the century created by your own hands.



By: Joel Booker
21 December
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Where can I get a slipcover for by reclining loveseat?

drummersweetpea asked:

I’ve searched all of my local furniture stores and I can’t find one. My dogs chewed up the back of my couch pretty bad. My loveseat reclines, so I need a slipcover that is specially made for sofas that recline- a regular one for a loveseat won’t work- I’ve already tried.

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05 December
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The History of the Dining Table

Did you know that in Victorian times, people were so repressed, that not only was the sight of a female ankle considered scandalous, even the sight of table legs was considered unseemly and indecorous! So it was that table legs were also required to be kept covered and out of sight; they were legs after all!

So what is the history of tables, and in particular the dining table, that is usually the focal point of our dining room furniture? It makes sense to find out, especially if you are interested in purchasing an antique dining table.

In was during the 16th century that the table (derived from the Latin word tabula, which means a board, a plank, or a flat piece), really came into its own, tough dining tables and other kinds of tables have been around for literally ages. In ancient times, tables were made from different materials and in different designs from today: for instance the Egyptians used wood or stone and their tables were fashioned like pedestals, whereas the Assyrians used metal. Other ancient civilizations were also known to use marble.

As tables evolved, they became more diversified as per their function and the dining table as such had its provenance during the middle ages. The earliest kind of dining table is thought to have been the trestle kind which could be taken apart when not in use. It was during medieval times that the concept of eating together while assembled at dining room tables originated. During the Renaissance, in Spain and Italy, rectangular tables were designed with end supports braced by stretchers; they often had an arcade of columns through the center. A well known and notable example of the kinds of tables produced during the Renaissance is the Farnese table of marble inlay, which is thought to be attributed to Vignola. Then there are the tables of the Elizabethan Age which were characterized by their rounded legs. Elizabethan tables also included the draw table, a forerunner of the extension dining table. Later the concept of gate leg tables also emerged and became popular; these tables had flaps that could be folded down when not in use.

There are several ways to tell a genuine antique dining table so that you can be sure that what you are purchasing is not a knock off being passed off as an original antique. For instance, if a table is old and has been used for many, many years, the legs would obviously have uneven wear and also the edges and corners of the table ought to be rounded and smooth from years of use rather than angular and sharp. If the legs of the table have been replaced at any point, then that would lower the value of a table so the wear and tear of the legs is a good indicator to base your judgment on. Any rods or pins in the table’s surfaces should stand out from the surface of a genuine antique dining table because old wood will shrink with time making such rods and pins (also known as dowels) stand out from the slightly shrunken wood.



By: Sarika Kabra
03 December
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A Guide to Sofa Slip Covers

Sofa slip covers are a dynamic way to update the look of your home’s interior decor and at the same time protect your favorite sofa. In fact, it is a quick and efficient, not to mention low cost way, to achieve both of these desired effects in one moment. In this article I will give you some information on some of the advantages of using slip covers, as well as other thing to consider, before purchasing them.

One of the main reasons people get sofa slip covers is to help match the decor of the couch with the rest of their surroundings. For example, let’s just say you put some new flooring in your home or painted the walls and decorated them, but your couch stands out as a sore thumb against this new decor. What do you do?

Well, there is no need to throw the old couch out and replace it with a new couch to match the new decor. Instead, you can find a slipcover that will match up with the new theme. Even if your sofa is not a standard size or style, there are many covers that are available on the market that should fit without a problem.

In addition, there are a lot of different designs that you can choose from when looking at different sofa slip covers. There are traditional as well as modern designs, fun designs and formal designs. Also, they’re made in a variety of different fabrics. These include denim, linen, cotton, canvas and other sturdy and beautiful fabrics that work well to cover any sofa.

It is also important to keep in mind that you’ll need to properly clean and maintain new covers. No matter how meticulous you are about keeping a clean environment, slip covers will eventually get dirty. Make sure to follow the directions on how to clean them.

You may want to consider buying ones made of denim or cotton that can be easily thrown into the wash machine, unlike linen which would need to be professionally cleaned at your local dry cleaners. This can be more expensive and less convenient, so you should consider this before purchasing one for your sofa.

In any case, always keep in mind that you never want to put a slipcover into a heated dryer. This can cause it to shrink, which would ruin it from ever fitting properly onto your sofa again.

In conclusion, I’ve given you some information about how to find and clean sofa slip covers. Use this as a guide if you are in a bind for protecting your couch, or trying to fit in with a new decor.



By: Terry Edwards
03 December
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