Another Slipcover Done

I told you a few months ago that I needed to slipcover our sofa and loveseat.
We got this set at Freed's about 4 years ago.
The fabric reminded me a little of burlap which was all the rage at the time.
It was adorable but it was an utter magnet for dog hair.

This set was supposed to go in the living room but it was just too much furniture. 

I moved the loveseat into the sun room.

A quick repose beacons now that the new doors open outward into the room.

 Dog hair detracts from the relaxing atmosphere.

I'm thrilled to say that there are no more slipcovers in my immediate future.
I will be back to show off this room with its Christmas decor.
Don't forget about our Cozy At Christmas Blog Tour starting Monday the 5th.
I'll have a list of blog participants this week sometime.
Blessings,
Katie

The Slipcovered Sofa

And I quote, " I think acknowledging you have a slipcover problem is the first step to recovery."

I can't help it. I love the transformative power of a slipcover.

This is such a cute sofa with a great propensity for dog hair magnetism.
I've forbidden her from getting on it but she tends to break the rules when there is no one home to stop her. 

We let her on the old sofa from the time she was a puppy.

Big mistake!
It didn't matter if she stayed off of the sofa, the dog hair found its way to this piece as if there were some sort of magical force beaconing.

It took 20 or 30 lint roller sheets to get some of the hair off. 

The pernicious fibers are able to weave themselves into the fabric.

It was awful.

After a year or two I was over it.
I've thrown covers over it. I've created barricades to prevent her from being able jump on it.

At one point just the seat cushion had a slipcover but it looked terrible.
It was time.
We were having company.
I could spend an hour with the lint roller or I could get a new slipcover.
Slipcover won out.

This time we were going store bought.
The internet is full of successful slipcover stories.
IKEA
Pottery Barn
Comfort Works
Surefit



Note to self- Next time buy a three cushion rolled arm sofa because the options are much more prolific.
I could not find a fitted two cushion slipcover unless I went custom.
$500.00? Nope!

 Making it myself was the only way.

I contemplated going with something other than drop cloths.
White cotton, white denim, and sheeting were all materials that were in the running.
In the end, drop cloths won out because the fabric is not a dog hair magnet.
The five drop cloths from Lowe's totaled around $85.00.
I only used 4 of them for this project.

It was a big job simply because it is a big sofa.
I watched the Jon Bennet Ramsey case on the DVR while I worked on the piping for the rolled arm.
(That case has always saddened but intrigued me.)

This part had to be perfect because it's what takes it from looking like a casual slipcover to something a little more tailored.

This has been tested out by the dog hair specialist.
As soon as I left for work, she tested it out with a 7 hour nap.

Bill saw my post about it on Facebook and remarked that I had a slipcovering addiction.
This slipcover was borne out of necessity not out of some dislike for the color of the fabric.
It was already a pretty good neutral but I love the Pottery Barn look to this.

I am almost finished with my slipcovering extravaganza and will enter recovery one of these days but the loveseat in the garden room is the same fabric as the couch.

Dixie uses this one as an alternate napping spot.

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The Texas blog tour featuring my Texas blogging friends starts a week from Monday.
I'm so excited.
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Have a fabulous Saturday.
Katie

Another Slipcovered Chair for the Gameroom

If you have been with me a while or had a chance to look back through my archives, you might note that I love neutral furniture. 

Living with a country blue couch long past its prime should have taught me to never, never, ever again get patterned upholstery. 

Yet, I keep making the same mistake. 

I've slip covered or recovered all of our furniture that didn't come in a neutral fabric. 

Most of it has been done with drop cloths. 

I love them for the nubby texture and oatmeal color. 

They are soft, washable, and durable. 

 Our gameroom is an open concept living area at the top of our stairs. 

It is technically supposed to be the "mancave" but in reality it is our t.v. room.

I do a lot of blogging from the leather chair in that room. 

I showed you the slipcover for that piece about month ago. 

The other chair in the room was one we had reupholstered about three years ago. 

It was done in a rust fabric with leather accents. 

I love the chair but felt it didn't balance with the newly slipcovered chair. 

Now the two chairs compliment and balance each other.

I love the white furniture in here. 

 My new mantra going forward will be one leather piece of furniture per room. 
More than that it feels too heavy. 

We are making exciting progress on this room.
Come back for more changes.

Thanks for reading, 

Katie  
Read about the little table with pipe legs in this post. 
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Between Naps on the Porch
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