Wing Chair Slipcover

Custom Made Slipcovers

Sometimes you have an odd shaped piece of furniture that they just don't make a standard cover for. Or perhaps your couch or chair is normal shaped but unusually large. In those cases you can choose between a true reupholstering job or getting custom made slipcovers. In most cases the custom made furniture covers will be cheaper, especially if you can sew and make it yourself.

We've gone over the advantages of slipcovers. In cases where the furniture is damaged, stained or just wearing out you can extend its life by getting new fabric. Slipcovers are machine washable and give you much more flexibility when it comes to changing out the style on a whim. They even have stretch versions now that are so tight fitting you can barely tell it's not the original fabric for the piece.

Maybe you have a grandparent who sews or you yourself are handy with a needle. In that case you can easily find a pattern and enlarge it or adjust it in some way if it's not quite perfect for your furniture type.

You pretty much have two options. You can contact a local seamstress or you can submit your measurements to an online site that will make it for you. As expected costs will be higher than buying something premade, but you are ensured the ability to get something that's a perfect fit and if you choose a local seamstress you can get your exact fabric print and type simply by buying it yourself and submitting it to them.

 If you don't know or like the local seamstress option but also don't want to have a big online retailer do it, then you can go for the middle road option and find a home business sewer with a website who can do it for you. One we found that has a great custom website is beforenafterslipcovers.com I like their site, you can choose your specs from several dropdown menus and there are instructions on how to measure and pick what you need. What an excellent resource.