Slipcovers are certainly a more affordable alternative to having your furniture reupholstered. But ready-made slipcovers rarely fit well, and store-bought slipcovers (say from Pottery Barn) can cost a small fortune, too. So if you've got sewing skills, sewing your own slipcover is a smart alternative. Unfortunately, the tedious task is not for the easily irritated. Have you ever sewn one?
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Ralph Lauren
I got a fabulous dining room set with six chairs from my ex-boss when him and his wife were redecorating for the 11th time. The glass table and base for it were gorgeous, but the print on the chairs was god awful. It kind of looked like a Gustav Klimt done in browns and gold, and did not go with my IKEA, CB2 apartment.
1I agree that making your own slipcovers was a major chore, and I gave up making them from scratch after the first one took me hours to get it done. I ended up buying some covers from Bed, Bath & Beyond and redid them using the fabric I had purchased. It worked out much better.
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