But I'm also not about to go buy couches, especially since we're renting now and not sure if we're buying this house. If we move, the couches I buy might not work at our new home. And uh, hello, I'm unemployed, too. So there's not too much $ available for such frivolous things as making the house look pretty.
I do have some slipcovers that I bought last year, but they're hard to put on, ill fitting, and they show lots of the original couch. Here you can see Spanky sitting on the slipcovered couch. I think it was looking a little too cottagey with all the pillows (which you can't really see here), but I do like using quilts and comforters as slipcover accents. They are pet- and kid-friendly, and you can mix and match them as you like. I think I might like to recreate that look, but those quilts and comforters are now beat and old, so I'd have to buy more. And they aren't cheap.
I was toying with the idea of using sheets, but I'm not sure that'll give me the look I want. Any ideas? I'd love to see pix of anyone's slipcover solutions. I'm having a party next weekend and I want the couches to look pretty and not so gross.
2 comments:
reading my thrift store magazines they are recommending using fabric shower curtains! can you imagine that? but it makes sense for some of the nice fabric. also I was thinking - what about thrifting table clothes?
I've actually used a tablecloth for my chair at one time, over a slipcover. It looked nice, and I might use it again, and I have seen lots of cheapy tablecloths, so it'd be a good solution.
I hadn't thought of shower curtains, but I agree, it's a great idea. There are some really pretty ones out there!
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