Dining Chair Slipcovers

Slipcovers have been around for years and they have more uses now than simply just protecting our furniture. They are inexpensive and they can help your furniture to look great too.
Slipcovers are designed to protect your furniture and they come in a range of different materials. From cotton to cloth, slipcovers are often known as clothing for your furniture. They are draped over the furniture and they help to keep it looking new and protect it from potential damage such as from children or pets.

Why Slipcovers Are Used For Much More Than Protection

Whilst slipcovers generally do a great job at protecting your furniture, it is not all that they are good for. They can also successfully improve the look of old furniture and they are not overly expensive either. Whilst you also may not have thought about it, slipcovers can help you to save money. This is because you can purchase cheaper, plain furniture and save money that way and spruce it up a little with slipcovers. Due to the fact that you can purchase designer slipcovers it really can help to make your furniture look really expensive. So you do not have to spend a fortune to get the look that you want, you just need to purchase a good slipcover.

Slipcovers also used to be used to keep furniture clean during the warmer months. They did this by using them in the summer months because usually the sweat would soak into the furniture and it would smell and need to be cleaned. By using slipcovers it avoided this and instead only the cover had to be cleaned which was easily done in the washing machine. However the slipcovers before used to be made from either vinyl or plastic and they were not very comfortable like they are today.

The reason that slipcovers used to be made from plastic is because they were cheap to make. They were generally mass produced within the United States of America and then after a while the furniture was also able to be mass produced and so the sale of slipcovers started to decrease for a while. Nobody seemed to mind whether their furniture ended up getting ruined because they could easily replace it. Now though slipcovers are popular again as people tend to care more about their furniture and it gives them the chance to brighten up the room too.

The main difference between slipcovers today and slipcovers in the olden days is that there is a larger variety available. They no longer come in only plastic or vinyl and they are a lot more comfortable to sit on. You can easily find something to suit your needs and you can even purchase designer slipcovers which can add a touch of luxury to your furniture.



By: Phil Caxton

Many of us might be of the opinion that you are stuck with the original look of your ottoman for life or you need a second bond on your house to recover it to follow suit with your new lounge suite. Or maybe you don’t even bought a new lounge suite, but used slipcovers to redecorate.

It is important to include an ottoman slipcover with your other furniture’s slipcovers unless you would like to place all focus on the ottoman and want it to stand out like a sore thumb. Frankly, most of the time you end up, after all the money and effort, that the neglected ottoman does attract most of the attention because of the behind the times look it represents in contrast to your up to date chairs and sofas!
The good news is that with innovation and an ottoman slipcover you do not need a hand full of cash and if you have a crafty streak and are handy with a needle and thread, you can make your own ottoman slipcover to suit your décor requirements 100%!

Now you don’t want to be the last one to know how versatile your ottoman can be! There is much more to it than just a comfortable addition that finds it’s place next to the comfort chair.  There are many interesting and very decorative ways you can you can use your ottoman, and with a slipcover or two, you can enjoy transformation as often as you like!

The best part of ottoman slipcovers is that for spending less than $40 you can bring the classic look of your ottoman up to date and complete the picture as a whole in your living room. It is wise to buy one or two extra ottoman slipcovers, to be prepared for the little accidents that might soil the cover. Fortunately, you will be able to rectify the problem in just a few seconds by replacing the one cover with another.

The possibilities reaches as far as your ideas and creativity can go. Wether you want an ottoman slipcover that matches the material and color of the couches or make use of completely contrasting colors and designs to show of other elements of your décor, there is one that will suit your needs.

Regardless of what the shape or condition of your ottoman may be, you will find an affordable, easy to use ottoman slipcover to revive and transform the complete look of your ottoman. If you can not find an ottoman slipcover that fits your décor, you can have one custom made. Being custom made does not mean you will need to spend an arm or a leg to get that done. Having your ottoman slipcovers custom made is just as affordable as the ready made covers available.

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By: Sachin K Airan

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.



By: Adam Peters

With the price of quality furniture always on the rise, it’s no wonder more and more people are looking for ways to rework their existing pieces to their liking. Unfortunately, there’s a limit to what can be accomplished without spending a small fortune. Upholstery offers one option, but the expense of quality upholstery can be prohibitive and in some cases, more expensive than simply buying new furniture. Another common option for covering worn, stained or otherwise unsightly furniture is through the use of slipcovers. Long considered appropriate only for college dorm room or rental furniture, slipcovers have recently been afforded a new level of popularity.



Slipcovers offer an easy method for getting more use from your existing furnishings as there’s little work involved when fitting them. They can be used to bring new life to worn out chairs, sofas, loveseats and even futons, but are just as often used to bring new life and color to furniture that is still in good shape but simply unappealing.

The secret to making old furniture look new again with slipcovers is to shop for the most form fitting fabric or material available. One size fits all options rarely look good, and most offer saggy coverage that makes furniture look as though it’s in storage. The closer the slipcover comes to your furniture’s existing dimensions, the better it will look. There are a few select slipcover manufacturers who produce stretchable slipcovers that are form-fitted to various furniture types. These offer a distinct advantage in that the materials are designed to stretch where it’s needed and retain their elasticity where it’s not. The end result is a slipcover that looks as though it’s part of the furniture.

For some sofas, loveseats and chairs with removable cushions, slipcovers are available for both the main bulk of the piece as well as the cushions. The separation between cushions and the bulk of the piece afford a custom upholstered look without a custom upholstered price. The more definition a slipcover provides, the more it looks as though it belongs on the furniture.

Colors are an option that should be reserved for individual tastes, but there are some hard and fast rules that usually result in a more palatable look. For antique style furnishings, patterns seem to be the best option, while modern furniture does well with solid colors.

One way to make a slipcover look less conspicuous is through the liberal use of decorative throw pillows and afghans. Decorative throw pillows can rest on the areas that are hardest to form fit while draped afghans take the focus off the underlying material.

Slipcovers can be found online from several retailers and offer an affordable alternative to replacing what you already own.



By: Christopher Hurton

Most people spend a lot of time decorating their home for the holidays, but when it comes to the kitchen many are a at loss as to how to spruce it up for Christmas. Here are some easy and inexpensive ways that you can get your kitchen into the holiday spirit.

One thing that adds a lot to the kitchen at any time of year is to decorate above the cabinets. If you have a space between the tops of your cabinets and the ceiling, then you have a great place decorate! For the holidays, you can put up some garland or greenery. Maybe add some red bows or ornaments and little white lights for the season. If you already have decorations up there, you can work around those or go all out by replacing what you currently have up there with Santa’s, trees and other holiday decorations.

You might already give your kitchen table a festive look by putting a holiday centerpiece in the middle, but why stop there? If your table is big enough, you can put a small tree on it! Maybe one of those quaint Victorian bottle brush trees would look neat? Just something about 2 or 3 feet tall and not so wide that it takes up the whole table.

Of course, you’ll want to complete the look by leaving your table set with a Christmas theme dishes, placemats, glasses and silverware. Just leave it setup all during the holidays and it will add a great festive look to your table. If you are on a budget, shop at your local consignment store, thrift store, or flea market for holiday themed tableware.

Another way to dress up your table is to give it a great holiday tablecloth. If you are really ambitious, you can even make or buy matching slipcovers for the chairs. Even non-upholstered chairs can be made to look cozier with fabric slip covers that slip over the backs. Some cover the seat and whole chair while others are made to only cover and decorate the back.

Another place you can add some holiday décor is around the windows. You can drape garland or greenery over your valances or tops of your curtains and put Christmas candles in the window. You can even buy fake snow for the panes. One little touch that looks great is to take a nice piece of ribbon and hang an ornament in each of the windows.

Our final Christmas decorating tip really rounds out the look and pulls the room together is holiday accents! Buy pot holders, kitchen towels and throw rugs with a holiday theme and splash them around the room to complete the look. If you are really ambitious, you can get cookie jars, canisters and other counter top items in the Christmas theme. Again, try yards sales, consignment stores and even antique stores for inexpensive items to use in your decorating.



By: Lee Dobbins

Dining chairs aren’t the first pieces of furniture people think of using slipcovers on. Most people would go to the expense of having their dining chairs reupholstered, or buying new ones altogether before they would think of it. Yet, you can get ready made covers for dining chairs.

There are dining room chair covers that encase only the seat and back. These slipcovers are small and convenient for any dining chairs. You can put them on to protect the upholstered seats. Or, you can apply them to the chairs to enhance the décor.

These slipcovers cost in the neighborhood of $30 to $50 each. However, most are extremely durable, and many are machine washable. If you can find these covers with some kind of clips to affix the slipcovers to the chairs, you will be happier with them. They will stay on better.

You can use these slipcovers for special dinners only, or keep them on the chairs at all times. They are very versatile because they are so easy to put on and take off. They give your dining room a finished look that might lead you to recall the décor of a fine restaurant.

White and off-white are popular colors because they are traditional for covered dining chairs. However, there is an array of colors to choose from. If the colors in your carpet are a mixture of grays, white, and black, you can still go with white, or you can try gray.

If your dining room walls are painted with a light yellow color, you can choose a darker yellow. Or, you could choose another light color that would complement the light yellow of the walls. For instance, you could have the slipcovers for your dining chairs in a pastel orange. Your dining room would be reminiscent of refreshing sherbet!

There is another kind of slipcovers you can get for your dining chairs. These are the same for the back and the seat. The difference is that they go on down below the seat to the floor.

These are elegant and formal covers. They will only go well in the most formal of dining rooms. Or, you can bring them out on special occasions for that added “wow-factor.” They can make any guest feel honored and esteemed.

Although, you may never have given slipcovers for dining chairs a single thought before, you may find that you like the idea. With a bit of an investment and proper care, your dining chair covers should last you a long time.



By: Christopher Hurton

Slipcovers have come a long way since those horrible plastic or vinyl covers of the 1950s and 1960s. Now you can get them in a variety of colors, as well as fabrics.

Are you old enough to remember the 1950s, when people covered their furniture in plastic or vinyl in order to keep it clean? Oh, it kept the furniture clean, all right, but it also looked horrible and was uncomfortable to sit on.

The beat way to protect your furniture is to use a slipcover – a loose cover of cloth that fits over your furniture to protect it, but which can be decorated in various styles so that it looks pleasant on its own. Thus, it serves two purposes and that makes it economical as well!

You don’t need to use slipcovers just on brand-new furniture, of course. If you have a chair with worn-out upholstery but which is still comfortable to sit on, there may be no need to re-upholster it. Simply buy – or make – an appropriate slipcover and put that on. You can also use slip covers if you decide to redo the color of your walls and want to make sure the furniture matches the new color. That’s cheaper than buying new furniture!

Where to buy slipcovers

Usually, they are placed in the same area of the store as the linens.

Slipcover designs

Don’t get the idea that slipcovers come in plain white or solid covers and won’t look attractive. There are as many designs on slipcovers as there are on any type of furniture, from floral designs to geometric, from plaids to solids, to themes such as baseballs or other sports. The fabric that is used varies as well, from cotton to damask, from denim to suede, from leather to tapestry!

With that much sophistication, there’s no need to hesitate about buying a selection of slipcovers so that you can change the look of your furniture on the spur of the moment if you so desire.

Ready made vs hand made

It’s easy for fabric slip covers to be made in certain generic sizes, so that they’ll fit a wide variety of chairs, couches, futons, etc. but it’s also possible to get slip covers custom-made. Indeed, if you’re talented with a needle yourself, you can make your own slipcovers.

Slipcovers aren’t just for chairs, by the way, you can also get them for a variety of beds as well.

Prices

Depending on the type of fabric you use, the prices are quite reasonable, from $20 up to $100. Shop around the web as well as at your local home furnishing store to find the best prices for you.



By: Adam Peters

If you are looking for a way to bring new life to your furniture, fitted slipcovers may be the ideal solution you’re looking for. These beautiful slipcovers are individually fitted to each piece so that they give it a unique and distinctive look. And with their low prices, slipcovers are affordable for any budget.

Slipcovers have become quite popular today for many reasons including the fact that they help to greatly extend the life of your expensive furniture. Let’s face it, a new sofa or sectional can easily run upwards of $1,000, but a new fitted slipcover can give it a whole new look for less than $100.

How do fitted slipcovers work? As an example, your sofa has the frame and three cushions. The fitted cover would fit snugly around the frame and each cushion would also have its own individually slipcover. In many cases it will be difficult to tell the difference between a new cover and a reupholster job. They fit that well.

What is the difference in a fitted slipcover and the more standard types of covers? A regular slipcover will fit much looser on your sofa, loveseat or sectional sofa. It may need to be tucked in from time to time. A fitted slipcover on the other hand will not. It looks just like your original upholstery.

Where can you find this type of slipcover? Although many of your finer retail stores such as Macy’s have slipcovers in stock, your best place to start your search is online. Websites like Surefit and the Pottery Barn both have extensive selections of every type of cover imaginable. They also offer some good discounts from time to time as well.

Slipcovers allow you to change your home decor for a fraction of the cost of buying new furnishings. You’ll find contemporary patterns and colors, modern, country and so many more.

Styles and patterns run from solids to bright flowery patterns and everything in between. You’ll also have a choice of materials ranging from cotton to silk among so many others.

I love the fact of how slipcovers are so easy to fit over my furniture, not to mention how I can instantly change the look to match the seasons of the year.

If you are looking for an option to reupholstering or buying new furniture, try fitted slipcovers and discover why it is a popular way of solving your particular needs.



By: Terry Edwards

When it comes to quality slipcovers, a Waverly slip cover is considered by many home interior experts to be one of the better brands of slipcovers available today. While other furniture slip cover makers have come and gone, Waverly slip covers have been going strong for more than 80 years.

It is a fact that you don’t last for 80 years in any type of business without doing something right, and Waverly has been a good example of that. Whether it is a new sofa or sectional slip cover, you can find anything you are looking for.

The company provides slip covers for all types of furniture including:

-Sofas

-Recliners

-Dining chairs

-Ottomans

-T-Cushions

-Loveseat

-Futons

They also have covers for other types of furniture as well.

Buying a new slipcover is important because it’s going on your furniture that all your guests will see. Having an inferior product that wears out in a few months just won’t do. Waverly slip covers not only provide quality, but they do so at a very affordable price. So you won’t need to be concerned about busting your budget.

The company has covers that come in all types of materials and patterns. You can also find them in practically any color you could imagine.

Don’t make the mistake of buying a cheap, no-name brand of slipcovers for your furniture. Stick to a quality, well made product and you will be happy you did for years to come. Waverly slip covers can help you with whatever you need to accomplish your goals.



By: Terry Edwards

There are many people who own very nice silverware and they want to keep it from scratching or being ruined. For those of you whom this describes, this is the invention for you. Just listen very closely and you’ll want this product.

The silverware slipcover covers the handle of your silverware to protect it from scratches and from tarnishing. Not only does this slipcover protect your silverware, but also it is very decorative, for those of you concerned with that.

The slipcover is made up of flexible, hollow material that is open on one end. This material stretches to fit your silverware so as to keep it safe and protected. These slipcovers are made of material similar to spandex so it can adhere to the handle uniformly, even if the handle is not of the same thickness throughout.

This slipcover can be mad e of insulated material. When you have the insulated slipcover on your silverware, the slipcover controls the temperature you feel and keeps it at a comfortable degree. Whether your utensil is too hot or too cold, this slipcover will change it quickly.

This slipcover can also be made of material that is virtually impenetrable by air. When air cannot get in, the silverware can not be oxidized. Therefore, it keeps your silverware safe from harm.

This slipcover can also be written on or decorated. You can write a message on it for the user of the utensil. The slip cover also reduces friction to almost zero. When you slide the slipcover onto the utensil it removes almost all friction that was there.

This utensil cover has many uses. Whether you want to just protect your silverware, decorate your silverware, or write a message to whoever is using the utensil. It is a very useful item that many people could enjoy for years to come. In addition, even if they don’t enjoy it, they will love the uses.

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By: Sachin K Airan