COVER IT YOU!

I have a reputation among friends and family as the revolving decorator! :) I love changing my decor three and four times a year. No! I'm not wealthy by any means. But I have discovered the joy and beauty of using slipcovers. Sometimes I'm out shopping and I see a beautiful pillow or maybe a picture with a scene I really like. Then I think of what I will be facing when I go home to my present decor. Yuck!! Well, I can't just go out and buy new furniture every time I want to change the look of a room. How about you? Are you ready for a change? Tired of seeing the same thing every time you walk in your home, but new furnishings aren't in the budget? Maybe your furniture is in good shape but you just want a knew look or color palette. Why not consider buying or making slipcovers? Let's take a look at the background of slipcovers and how they can be used.

When slipcovers were first used, it was mainly for utilitarian purposes; to protect furniture during storage or sometimes to keep clean during everyday use. But the covers always came off when guest arrived! Today, though, slipcovers are used on a more decorating level. They can be simple, fancy, custom, loose and the choice of fabrics are limitless! The best thing is you can coordinate an entire room by using slipcovers.

In choosing your fabric you want to consider the use of the furniture you will cover. If it is an occasional piece, then you might want a fabric that is durable but with a little bit of a punch. If it is strictly a decorative accent piece, you can may desire a fancy fabric or one with a lot of texture so it will stand out. But if it is for one of the main pieces of furniture used regularly by the family, then durability becomes much more important.

What I like the most about slipcovers, is that you can make them out of such a variety of fabrics. For example, using a painter's canvas dropcloth would be great for covering the sofa and chairs in the familyroom. You have the options of leaving it the neutral color, or you can dye it. Also, you can stencil or paint on it and make curtains to match. The thrift store is also a great source for slipcovers. You can buy sheets and either leave them as is or dye them all the same color. Don't forget the discount stores like "BIG LOTS", they have beautiful sheets at about half the price of other stores and they carry the same brands.

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