Slipcover Styling Tips - FurnitureFalsies.Com
Now you can make your Hillcraft Couch Slipcovers look its best!
If you've ever tried ready made slipcovers, you know what a struggle it can be to get them styled correctly.
Once you've draped the cover over your furniture, you'll want to locate and position the arms. At this point, you can do a little tucking of the arm fabric down in between the seat and arm, and also back between the arm and the back of the furniture. Alternate between tucking down and back until much of the excess fabric has disappeared down into the furniture. Now you are ready to tackle the seat. Locate the back of the seat cushion through the fabric and lift it up. Then tuck the inner row of elastic over, around and under the cushion, like a shower cap. Once your seat cushion is enveloped in its shower cap of fabric, push it back down. Now you can tuck any excess fabric into the crevices of your furniture and complete the styling process. Sometimes it helps to stand back and look at your work (and take a little rest!). At this point, you can tell whether the cover fits your furniture well or not. If it fits and you like it, you might want to take it off, wash it and dry it to get the wrinkles out. Or, just toss it in the dryer for ten minutes with a really wet washcloth to steam out the wrinkles. Some of the wrinkles will come out by themselves over a few days of being on your furniture.
The one piece cover stays in place much better than a throw or two piece cover. It is not, however, a custom cover. It is most prone to movement in the seat area. Remember, the deeper you tuck, the better it stays. Heavier, textured fabrics stick to upholstery better than smooth, lightweight fabrics. The best fabrics for staying in place are: Hobnail chenille, Corduroy, Tapestry, Trellis Chenille, Brushed Twill, and Denim. If your foam cushions have disintegrated a bit over time and your slipcover isn't staying in place as a result, use rolled up magazines secured with rubber bands to wedge into the crevices of your furniture. They will act like anchors to keep your cover in place. You can also put some rug grip on the seat under your cover to keep the fabric from sliding.
If you don't own the overstuffed furniture featured in all the photographs. And, if your furniture has low, skinny, or wooden arms, you may not have been able to use a slipcover at all.
Now there's a solution for those with petite-armed furniture. Specially-designed pillows, called Furniture Falsies, are crafted of muslin and batting in the shape of an overstuffed arm.
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