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Furniture Slipcovers

If the frame of a piece of upholstered furniture is good but the fabric just doesn't fit into your new decor, you may consider making a slipcover rather than upholstering. You'll find information and advice on choosing and using slipcovers on furniture, online tutorials on making your own and, sources to purchase ready-made and semi-custom slipcovers.

Use a New Slipcover to Transform and Refresh Your Furniture

Slipcovers for furniture are available in many styles, fabrics, colors, and patterns. Read how you can use slipcovers on your furniture for a fresh look.

Slipcovers for Furniture

View slipcovers in lots of fabrics, colors, and finishes and choose the one that will work best for your home.

The Make It Yourself Slipcover Debacle

An amateur takes on a dining room slipcover project with less than perfect results. From from Digs Magazine.

Make A Sofa Wrap

Illustrations and instructions to create your own wrapped version of a slipcover, from Threads Magazine.

SureFit Slipcovers

Online ordering of ready-made slipcovers for sofas, chairs, ottomans, tables, recliners, and wing chairs.

Slipcover Fit

See photos of upholstered, tailored, medium, and loose-fitted slipcovers.

Potato Skins

Online ordering of a variety of ready-made, semi-custom, and custom slipcovers, using your measurements. Potato Skins is in Toronto.

Linen Source

Linen Source offers online ordering of ready-made slipcovers for sofas and arm chairs.

How To Slipcover

Photos and text illustrates considerations and methods in constructing slipcovers. Also includes a photo tutorial on basic cutting and sewing.

Domestications

Online ordering of ready-made slipcovers for sofas, recliners, armchairs, and dining room chairs.

HomeVisions.com

Search for "slipcovers" to see the current online offerings.

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