The main disadvantage of upholstered furniture is that the upholstery wears out over time. She is not immune from unforeseen stains, cigarette burns, cat claws. Upholstered furniture is a favorite resting place for pets, dogs and cats. Buy a sofa and chairs for a long time. Upholstery can not only deteriorate, but also get bored. During the use of furniture in the house, repairs may occur, and it will not fit into the updated interior. The solution to all these problems is a sofa cover.
Previously, sofa covers were quite fashionable and popular. With the advent of new upholstery fabrics, they began to be used less. Indeed, modern fabrics are more wear-resistant, but they also have a certain limit.
“The new is the forgotten old” - this is how manufacturers remembered furniture covers. Today, the eurocover on the sofa is offered by the main manufacturers of Italian and Spanish companies - this is an innovative solution. Such capes are used for all types of upholstered furniture and have a number of advantages, namely:
- universal sofa cover suitable for all types of sofas of different sizes;
- there is no need for detailed dimensions; the length of the backrest is sufficient;
- all fabrics used for capes do not cause allergic reactions;
- special impregnations protect against moisture and increase wear resistance;
- they are easy to put on and take off from the furniture, while lying down and repeating the outlines of the armchair and sofa;
- well washed and cleaned of dirt;
- have a wide range of colors.
And what can be opposed to a beloved cat, if she can tear a cape with the same lust? The fact is that the elastic texture stretches for the claws, and animals really do not like this. Therefore, they lose interest in furniture.
Case types
The cover for the sofa and armchair come in different types. If for some reason the ready-made options do not fit, you can order individual options. But such products will cost more, besides, you need to specify all the dimensions in detail. All capes can be divided into the following groups:
- sewn to order;
- sofa cover with elastic band;
- fragmentary capes on separate parts of the sofa with Velcro-locks;
- eurocovers for sofas and armchairs.
The optimal solution is covers for upholstered furniture from European manufacturers.
What are eurocovers?
These are special fabrics with rubber threads. They are composed of natural, most often cotton, fibers with the addition of acrylic, polyester, elastane. It is they who provide the transformation of the cape in the form of furniture. Natural fibers make the fabric comfortable for the body.
When choosing a cover, you need to focus on the stylistic design of the room. Designers who develop models have taken these important points into account. Available in the following materials:
- Jacquard. Their peculiarity is that the elasticity is provided by a sewn-in thin elastic band. The basis of the material is 80 percent natural fabric. Differs in a variety of drawings and textures. Suitable for classic or "home" interiors.
- Elastic shawl. Pile fabric with good stretch. Monochromatic colors predominate. A great option for minimalism.
- Finer fabrics gathered with pleated elastic bands. These sofa covers are the most effective option. It looks especially beautiful in combination with a frill on the bottom.
- Smooth jersey fabric. It differs in that the material is relatively thin, but elastic and wear-resistant, comfortable for the body to the touch.
The set includes sets for a sofa and armchairs. Eurocovers for the chair can be ordered separately or 2 capes at once.
On video: eurocovers for furniture.
Operating rules
The set includes care instructions. It describes the composition of the fabric and recommendations in what mode and at what temperature to wash. The optimal mode is "delicate". When washing, it is recommended to turn inside the product. Capes are not ironed, because deformation does not occur.
It is important to pay attention to manufacturers. According to testing, capes of Italian and Spanish manufacturers are considered to be of better quality. They delight in design and variety. But their price is higher. Turkish manufacturers mainly represent the middle price and quality segment.
The budget option is Chinese products. It is not entirely true that Chinese capes do not meet quality standards. It all depends on the factory. But certain risks exist.
There is a category of people who are attached to upholstered furniture, they like it because of its functionality. Stretching is expensive. Universal capes in this case are indispensable. Capes have long been popular among zealous Europeans. On the territory of the CIS come into use and fashion.
You can buy them in furniture stores, specialized stores and through websites. When ordering online, we recommend that you contact the manager and get comprehensive information. In addition to the country of origin and quality characteristics, find out if there is a guarantee. In salons, as a rule, they provide the opportunity to return or exchange goods, provided that they do not fit in size.
Going to buy covers, measure the length of the back of sofas and armchairs. Universal capes are presented for all types of upholstered furniture, including corners. Universal covers are an opportunity to save and update upholstered furniture.
We try our best to protect our furniture from the influence of various factors. We want it to stay as new, clean and beautiful as possible. To achieve this, you can sew a sofa cover at home. It will take very little time.
We sew a cover on the sofa with our own hands
A sofa cover is a useful and handy item that will help breathe life into old furniture and keep the new one, especially if the standard upholstery of the sofa is not entirely wear-resistant. By creating a cover, you can change the design of the apartment, decorate the interior, highlight individual details. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to buy expensive material and accessories or order a case, spending a lot of money on it. You can easily make a cape on the old kitchen, on the children's sofa, on the furniture in the living room and in the bedroom. It can be a cover for a leather or fabric sofa - it all depends on your tastes, preferences and what kind of furniture you prefer to use.
In order to independently make a cape on the sofa, it is enough to apply the skills of working with a thread and a needle. A sewing machine will be a great help. But most of the work still needs to be done manually. You will also need the skills to create a pattern. After all, you need to make it yourself individually for your sofa.
But even here you can cheat. A very simple and easy way is to use an old cape that may have been in the closet. It must be torn into separate pieces and transferred to a new material.
An old cape is not found in every home. Luckily, there are plenty of tutorials online that offer different ways and options on how to make a sofa cover the right way. They provide step-by-step instructions that will simplify the creation of patterns.
The most difficult is sewing a cover for a corner sofa with your own hands. Before cutting, the fabric must be thoroughly washed, dried and ironed. This is done in order to provide for possible shrinkage of the product.
The cover must be created in separate parts. Such a cover can be made for a classic sofa. It will appeal to people who value comfort and practicality. There are several options here:
- Attached corner section. It is necessary to sew five covers with a reinforced seam: on the main part of the sofa, side, armrests and back.
- Plug-in corner section or one-piece corner design. In this case, the covers are made separately for the corner of the sofa and for the wings and are ground together from the wrong side. The most important thing here is to hide the seams between the corner and the wings. After all, they will be located on the seat and back. Pleated will help with this. But it is quite difficult to make it. It is also quite difficult to work with factory pleated material. There is an alternative - choose a fabric with a color so that the seam on it is invisible.
Our advice: an easy way to hide the front seam. This can be done by introducing it with an attachment to the tightening of the fabric. If you decide to sew a cover from a rough and dense material (for example, rustic canvas), then all seams should be seated. They can be made with a sewing machine.
What fabric is the sofa cover made of?
It is worth taking seriously the choice of fabric. Not every type of material will work the first time. In addition, the cape for the sofa should be practical and durable.
It is not recommended to use two extremes - too heavy and dense upholstery fabric, which is used for the manufacture of upholstered furniture, and too light, poorly shaped and thin, which requires additional processing.
Chiffon, rayon and satin are considered light fabrics. Capes made of these fabrics look incredibly beautiful, but they will not last long and quickly lose their attractive appearance. Such materials are still best used for tailoring clothes and accessories.
Many people find that upholstery fabric is the perfect choice for making slipcovers, as it is used to create sofas, armchairs, and nooks and crannies. But note that the upholstery is tightly fastened to the frame with a stapler and small nails. This suggests that such a material is completely inelastic. You just physically can not pull it on the back, armrests. In addition, do not forget that the cover must be periodically removed from the furniture in order to wash it.
That is why it is best to choose the golden mean - moderately dense, moderately soft and elastic material. Ideally, it should be impregnated with a special agent. Waterproof material will allow the furniture to stay fresh and clean for a long time.
If you not If you want to specially buy fabric for making a cover, you can use improvised means. We present options for what material can be used to make a cape:
- from eco-leather;
- from a blanket;
- from a bedspread;
- from jeans and many other things.
With a little effort and imagination, you can even make a beautiful sofa cover out of old clothes.
The sofa cover can be decorated in a variety of ways. Ruffles can be made at the bottom. Embroidery and ribbons will also look beautiful. It will be interesting to look at a cape created in the patchwork style. To create it, you will need scraps of a wide variety of fabrics.
We make a cover for a sofa with an elastic band with our own hands
The elastic band is incredibly comfortable. It is used for the manufacture of mattress covers and bed linen. This technology can also be used to create a furniture cover.
Initially, you need to sew the cape itself. Then, a rubber band must be sewn into its lower part. She will keep the cover in place in any situation, even when several people are sitting on the couch.
Another advantage of this method is that the finished cape can not only be easily put on the sofa, but also removed from it. It is convenient for washing and cleaning.
In addition to gum, you can use various other clamps. The cover with a lock is also incredibly convenient - it allows you to remove the cover from the sofa in just a few seconds. A simple universal stretch cover is popularly called "eurocover". It can have many options for execution that never cease to amaze.
A cape for furniture does not have to be made by sewing. There are other ways to create it. For example, a cover can be made from a single piece of fabric.
In addition, the cover can be knitted from threads. It can be done from scratch. Or you can use old sweaters for this. Such an element of decor will look very nice in a room made in a rustic or Provence style. It will add comfort and warmth.
How to sew a corner on a sofa cover?
If you have purchased upholstered furniture with expensive and beautiful upholstery, it is clear that you do not want to hide it under various bedspreads and blankets. No wonder you spend hours choosing the shade of upholstery and texture that matches the pile of the carpet and the color of the curtains!
In such cases, you want to protect only the most sensitive and most dirty parts. You can easily make separate covers for the armrests, pillow, sides or seat. In addition, you can make compact pockets for remote controls, which is very practical and convenient.
If the overall cover holds all the parts of the cape on the sofa, then the armrests can fly off very quickly. When creating them, it is necessary to consider autonomous fastening. Lenas, elastic bands or ribbons, bows or laces are perfect. They will look nice. You can also use buttons or Velcro. But it is better to sew them on the bottom of the armrest so that they do not interfere. Otherwise, they will have to be changed frequently or they will ruin the clothes.
This is very convenient, because you can make several capes at once. They are easy to change during washing, and they will also help to update the design of the sofa and make it more interesting when it starts to wear out. They can be matched with pillowcases, pillows or other elements of the room.
, chair or table can serve for decades, maintaining a presentable appearance with minimal care, then sofas and armchairs rather quickly lose their original aesthetics, attractiveness and freshness. The fabric fades, wipes off in places, spots, puffs and other traces that are not pleasing to the eye appear on it. In just a few years, the sofa and chair out of the decoration interior turn into an alien stain. Ordinary blankets or capes they solve the problem only partially - they get knocked down, move out, moreover, they close (protect) only the front part of the sofa, leaving the back and side surfaces open. sofa covers, chairs, armchairs - a proven way to update the soft furniture with a minimum of financial cost and effort.
Sofa seat covers: evaluate the benefits
The use of covers for upholstered furniture allows you to solve several problems:
- renovation of furniture - even with the most careful and accurate attitude to furniture, over time it begins to shine, the fabric loses its color saturation, and is wiped. Fundamentally, the issue of updating and completely restoring the appearance can be solved by constriction upholstery, which is associated with certain problems and risks. On the one hand, this process is quite costly and lengthy, it may require the sofa to be transported to the workshop. On the other hand, upholstery hauling may require assembly / disassembly sofa mechanism or damage the sofa filler. The covers allow you to update only the outer, outer surface, without interfering with the inside of the sofa, which means that the factory assembly of the sofa (chair) is preserved, which will increase the duration of operation. At the same time, the cover does not require special installation - just put it on the sofa and fasten Velcro, buttons or zipper
- furniture protection - covers will be a real salvation if there are small children or pets in the house. They, without limiting the use of furniture by all family members, will help preserve the furniture's original appearance. They will become a kind of barrier, preventing the appearance of puffs and scratches, animal hair does not stick and does not roll in the upholstery. As soon as the cover is dirty, it can be easily removed and washed (dry cleaned), and it will again become well-groomed and beautiful.
- change style– sofa covers (armchairs) can radically change the visual perception of furniture. By choosing the right cover, you can sharply modernize outdated (in terms of style) upholstered furniture, making it relevant and in demand again. Taking into account the fact that high-quality upholstered furniture is an expensive thing, and fashion is a capricious thing, sewing a sofa cover is a great chance to have modern interior. In addition, covers for sofas, chairs, armchairs, made in the same style, can actually get a single collection from a disparate group of furniture of different ages and styles. Elastic covers can be put on furniture of different configurations, and since high-quality fabric, even with the strongest tension, does not shine through, such new “clothing” for furniture can be used regardless of the type (plain, color) of the main upholstery.
At the same time, furniture owners always have a choice - you can purchase ready-made factory covers in universal sizes. Can you make sofa covers? do it yourself, this is especially true for non-standard models of armchairs and sofas made to order.
How to properly put on an elastic cover on a sofa - watch the video:
Sofa covers: select material:
The choice of the type of fabric from which the cover will be made is largely determined by the style and design of the room. In addition, it is very important how and where the cover will be used:
- if the cover will be used on a sofa used as a permanent bed, then it is worth choosing a material based on synthetic materials - velours, chenilles or flock. They are durable, do not fade, do not fade and retain their original color well, their service life is about 12 years.
- for children's room the main indicator when choosing is environmental friendliness and safety. Therefore, it is better to use jacquard here - a large-patterned fabric made from natural fabrics (woolen, linen, cotton, silk). She is more like tapestry than ordinary material, so it looks expensive and complicated
A lot of small villi are applied to a dense fabric base with glue, from which a velvety surface is obtained. Modern flock is already a three-layer structure, consisting of a base, an adhesive layer and a pile, it is resistant to stretching, wear, hopes for reliability and durability, is easily erased, retaining its original color, does not fade
- upholstery nubuck - imitation of leather, the material is not homemade, glossy, it is easy to cut and sew, the surface is easy to clean. Perfect for office, cafe or restaurant
Advice! When choosing a color for a large sofa, you should avoid a small pattern - it will simply be lost and invisible, as a result you will get an ordinary plain coating.
Kirill Sysoev
Calloused hands do not know boredom!
Content
To prevent wear and tear of upholstered furniture, extending its service life, covers are used for it, which are easily removed, washed, can change the look, besides, their price is significantly lower than the cost of new furniture. And those housewives who know how to sew will be able to make a sofa cover with their own hands.
Eurocovers for sofas
Euro covers are produced for upholstered furniture from a special fabric that can take any shape thanks to the rubber threads in its composition. For the first time, their production was debugged by an Italian company, quickly finding its fans all over the world, because it turned out to be a universal and functional protection. Capes are used in cases where a headset that has been in operation for many years has become unattractive, and the purchase of a new one is not expected. Their advantages include:
- Practicality. Due to the special structure, which has a relief shape, the material gets dirty much less often than ordinary fabric. Therefore, washing is required infrequently.
- For washing, a conventional washing machine, a program with a low water temperature, is suitable. The upholstery will not lose its original appearance, retaining its shape.
- Ease of installation. One person can do it in a few minutes.
- Elastic material fits perfectly. To do this, you do not need to measure everything, adjusting to a millimeter. Therefore, you can even buy in the online store without worrying that the model will not be suitable.
Eurocovers can become an element of the interior when, having decided to change the design of the room, you would like to save on the purchase of a new headset. All old furniture can be easily updated by choosing capes that match in color and texture. For their tailoring, the following fabrics are used:
- chenille with plush for durable products that can stretch;
- jacquard, characterized by strength and durability, is used for daily protection;
- pleated, having a springy texture;
- microfiber perfectly stretches, suitable for large headsets;
- artificial leather;
- fur (natural or artificial).
Eurocovers for corner sofas
For corner sofas, as well as for furniture of an unusual shape, eurocovers for furniture will be ideal. Sewing them is a difficult task. However, you can buy a dimensionless version that can easily take on even the most bizarre shape. The thing can be used with any model, size, with or without armrests, with protrusions on either side. Due to its elasticity and extensibility, such a product will easily fit furniture, the size of which significantly exceeds the size of the product itself.
Sofa cover with elastic
An alternative to European ones are stretch sofa covers with an elastic band, which are simply stretched, held with a sewn-in elastic band. Such a thing can be done by yourself or ordered in any studio. Internet craftswomen offer patterns of models that can be easily removed, erased, but may not be suitable for every type of upholstered furniture. For example, problems may arise with tailoring a product for an unusually shaped sofa. For the rest of the headsets, you just have to choose the right color to get an original thing in your interior.
Universal sofa cover
They call the product universal because the same model can be bought for completely different designs and sizes of upholstered furniture. You do not even need to know the exact dimensions, because these furniture covers are dimensionless, elastic due to a double layer of special fabric, and have a special tailoring. However, when choosing for a corner or option without armrests, you need to take into account some nuances.
Tailoring of covers for sofas to order
There are various video tutorials on the Internet on how to sew a sofa cover yourself. To do this, measurements are taken, a pattern is drawn up on paper, a test sample is made from the fabric you do not need. Those who do not have the free time or skills to sew a sofa cover can always entrust it to professionals. This service, including models of corner, triple and sofa beds, is offered by many ateliers. You will only have to choose a model, material for tailoring, which are presented in the catalog.
Upholstered furniture is valued by consumers primarily because of the high level of comfort, but it has one serious drawback - the upholstery does not retain its original appearance for long and gradually wears out. Random stains, cigarette burns, cat claws can speed up this process. When planning to purchase upholstered furniture, the owner must remember that not only he, but also his pets will rest on it. When buying a sofa and armchair, many owners expect that they will serve them for years.
The need to replace the upholstery may arise not only because of the loss of its aesthetic properties. It may just annoy the owner. If, after a few years, he wants to carry out repairs in the house, it is possible that the upholstery will fall out of the overall composition of the interior. There are many ways to solve the problems described above, but the most preferable of them is to buy a sofa cover.
Advantages of furniture capes
There was a time, when covers could be found in every home with upholstered furniture. But over time, their popularity began to fade, which was largely facilitated by the emergence of new upholstery fabrics. The explanation for this is quite simple - modern fabrics are characterized by increased wear resistance, however, they also have a certain limit.
And now the manufacturers have decided to turn to the once forgotten furniture covers. Today, even well-known manufacturers of Italian and Spanish furniture offer to buy a eurocover. Such capes are universal and suitable for all types of sofas. The desire of many owners to buy such a cape for their sofa can be explained by the following advantages of these capes:
To date, nothing can better protect a sofa from a cat than a special sofa cover. The cape has an elastic texture and when the animal tries to “tear”, the fabric stretches after the claws, and the cats no longer get the same pleasure. Therefore, they very quickly lose interest in such furniture.
Gallery: sofa cover (25 photos)
Case types
Sofa covers today are presented in a large number of options. If the finished model offered in the store does not suit the buyer, he can always place an order for the manufacture of an individual case, taking into account his wishes. Of course, such products will cost much more, and in addition to everything, you will have to find out the exact dimensions of the sofa before ordering. Covers for sofas can be classified into several groups:
- tailor-made;
- capes on the sofa with an elastic band;
- fragmentary covers for separate parts of the sofa with "sticky" locks;
- eurocovers.
Of all the options described, covers from European manufacturers seem to be the best solution.
What are eurocovers?
These are products sewn from special fabrics and reinforced with rubberized threads. They are made from natural, most often cotton, fibers with the addition of acrylic, polyester, elastane. The use of such additives allows the capes to exactly repeat the shape of the furniture. Due to the addition of natural fibers, the fabric provides pleasant sensations to the human body.
If you are going to buy a cape on the sofa, you should not forget about the interior of the room. This moment was taken into account by the designers, who were able to create several options for covers made from the following materials:
The standard set includes a set for a sofa and a pair of armchairs. You can buy eurocovers for chairs by placing a separate order or by purchasing a ready-made set containing two capes.
Operating rules
Each set of covers comes with care instructions. From it you can learn about the composition of the fabric, as well as get acquainted with recommendations for the preferred mode and temperature of the wash. It is recommended to wash the sofa covers on a delicate cycle. Before sending the covers to the washing machine, they must be turned inside out. After washing, ironing capes is not required, as they are resistant to deformation.
When choosing a cover, you need to pay attention to the manufacturer. If you believe the test results, then the highest quality cases are from Italian and Spanish manufacturers. The capes they offer and differ in a variety of options and have a nice design. However, they are more expensive than their competitors. Cases from Turkish manufacturers are a good option. They are more affordable, but not as high quality.
Sofa covers from Chinese manufacturers are the most budget option. However, it is wrong to assume that products made in China are always of poor quality. You need to look first of all at the manufacturing company. Although even in this case, the risk of stumbling upon a low-quality product remains.
For furniture used in children's rooms, it would be more correct to purchase capes in bright colors. During games or activities, children can easily stain and even damage the sofa. In such a case, it does not hurt to purchase two capes at once. The same should be done for those owners who are quickly tired of the monotony and who have two sets of curtains - summer and winter.
Bought two sets of sofa covers, for example, from microfiber, you can use one as an everyday one, and the other for special occasions and holidays. So that upholstered furniture does not stand out from the overall design, you can also purchase covers for chairs, and a tablecloth sewn from a similar fabric.
Covers are not only a great way to protect furniture and extending its service life. They can also be used to update old sofas and armchairs, if their native upholstery has long been in need of replacement, which the owner has no way to make yet. Covers will quickly hide external defects, and none of the guests will guess that the sofa and chairs in your house are quite old.
There are people who love the sofa so much because of its functionality that they hesitate to throw it away for a long time. Hauling, including cutting, is a rather expensive service. And it is in such cases that you should think about buying universal capes. Europeans have long appreciated the advantages of covers for upholstered furniture and actively use them. In our country, as well as in the rest of the post-Soviet space, capes are just beginning to come into use. Therefore, many do not even know what fabric to sew a sofa cover from.
How to choose a sofa cover?
Although sofa covers are versatile and suitable for any upholstered furniture, there are still a number of parameters that should be considered when choosing them.
Material
First you must decide what material the case will be made of. To do this, you will have to take into account many different factors - do you live alone or with your family, do you have pets in the house. To date, manufacturers can meet the needs of each customer and offer a variety of options for furniture covers.
For your sofa, you can order or buy a ready-made cover from the following materials:
Color and color
Coloring matters a lot when choosing covers. If you want the room to look attractive, try to keep all interior elements in the same color. It is also important that the colors match the dimensions of the furniture. The pattern of the fabric for covers for upholstered furniture should not be lost and look “clumsy”.
You also need to remember about children and pets if they live in your apartment. Do not choose light-colored material. If all other options do not suit you, then make sure that the material is at least with a pattern.
Dimensions
One of the important issues that many buyers have problems with is calculating the size of the cape for the sofa. To do this, you just need to measure the width of the back. For double sofas, it usually does not exceed 160 cm, and for triple sofas, this parameter is always more than 160 cm. When ordering a product from a company that sews sofa covers, indicate all the important details of your furniture, including if you have it angular. Manufacturers today can offer cover options for any furniture, so no matter what size and shape your sofa has, in any case, you can find a suitable cover for it.
Conclusion
Often, owners are disappointed when they see what a depressing look the sofa has acquired after several years of operation. The furniture may still be in working condition, but the upholstery becomes so unpresentable that there is a desire to throw it away.
However, do not rush. Today, even hopeless furniture can be updated. This can be done with the help of special covers for sofas. This option is not only more economical, but also beneficial for the owner. Especially if he decided to purchase a cover for a recently purchased sofa. Then he will be able not only to maintain the original appearance of the purchased furniture, but for many years not to worry about the need to replace it.
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